document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478749>Question 478749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular flower garden with dimensions 3m by 7m is surrounded by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the walk of uniform width. If the area of the walk is 11 sq. m, what is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width in meters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have the area of the garden is 3 * 7 = 21 sq m., if the area of the walk is 11 the total area is 32 sq. m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7 + x)(3 + x)  = 32 sq. meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2  + 10x  + 21 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*2  + 10x  -11 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 11)(x - 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, 4 * 8 = 32 sq m. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " We can see this does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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