document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384591>Question 384591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 50 meter by 120 meter park consists of a rectangular lawn surrounded by a path of uniform width. Find the dimensions of the lawn if its area is the same as the area of the path. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50*120=6000 area of (path + lawn)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of lawn=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(120-x)(50-x)=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-170x+6000=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-170x+3000=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-20)(x-150)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 m twice the width of the path<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 m * 30 m dimensions of the lawn.<BR>\n" );
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