document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49312>Question 49312</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me out with this one?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A garden area is 30 ft long and 20 ft wide. A path of uniform width is set around the edge. If the remaining garden area is 400 ft^2, what is the width 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 #32716 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=32716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (30-2x)(20-2x)=400 or 600-40x-60x+4x~2=400 or 4x~2-100x+200=0 or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x~2-25x+50=0 or 9X-22.8)(X-2.19)=0 OR X=22.8 & X=2.19 (USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION) THUS THE PATHIS ~2.19FT WIDE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF (30-4.38)(20-4.38)=400 OR 25.62*15.62=400 OR 400=400  </SPAN>\n" );
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