document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375670>Question 375670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A landscape architect designed a decorative grass border around a large community garden. The community garden is 20 feet wide and 40 feet long. The area of the grass border is to be 544 square feet and uniform width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How wide should the architect make the border? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (20 + 2w)((40 + 2w) - (20)(40) = 544\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "800 + 120w + 4w^2 - 800 = 544\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 + 30w - 136 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w - 4)(w + 34) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "negative value not realistic ___ w = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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