document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46124>Question 46124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden is to be surrounded by a walkway of constant width.  The garden's dimensions are 30 ft by 40 ft.  The total area, garden plus walkway, is to be 1800 ft2.  What must be the width of the walkway to the nearest thousandth?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with 3.860 ft     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30*40+(40+2x)2x+30*2x=1800 or 1200+80x+4x~2+60x=1800 or 4x~2+140x-600 or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x~2+35-150=0 or (x-3.86)(x+38.86)=0 or x=3.86 or x=-38.86 thus the walkway should be about 3.86 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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