document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427200>Question 427200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to find a way to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A gravel path of equal width is to be built around a 8' by 8' square garden. How wide can the path be if there is enough gravel for 80 square ft? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are putting 80 square feet around <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2A8+=+64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2A8+=+64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding these, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80+%2B+64+=+144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80+%2B+64+=+144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet. These combined areas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have to be a square, since the path surrounds a square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28144%29+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28144%29+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft is a side of the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The path width is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F2%29%2A%2812+-+8%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F2%29%2A%2812+-+8%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The path is 2 ft wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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