document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48754>Question 48754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden has an area of 12 ft by 5 ft.  A gravel path of equal width is to be built around the garden.  How wide can the path be if there is enough gravel for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=138ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"138ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32275 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=32275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12*15=180 for the garden + 138 for the path or 180+138=318 for the total area \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus (12+2x)(15+2x)=318 or 180+30x+24x+4x~2=318 or 4x~2+54x-138=0 or using the quadratic equation we get x=2.2 & -15.7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the path is ~2.2 feet wide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof (12+4.4)(15+4.4)=318 or 16.4*19.4=318 or 318=318 </SPAN>\n" );
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