document.write( "Question 433636: a rectangular garden is surrounding by a walk of uniform width. The area of a garden is 180 sq yards. If the dimensions of the garden plus the walk are 16 yds by 24 yds, what is the width of the walk? \n" ); document.write( "
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16*24=384
\n" ); document.write( "x*y=180
\n" ); document.write( "(x+w)*(y+w)=384
\n" ); document.write( "x+w=16
\n" ); document.write( "y+w=24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w=6
\n" ); document.write( "x=10
\n" ); document.write( "y=18\r
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