document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50316>Question 50316</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;\"> I am totally lost on this problem, can someone figure it out showing me the steps please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A garden 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 #33680 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=33680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20*30=600 is trhe original garden area before the path is made. thus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(20-2x)(30-2x)=400 or 600-60x-40x+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 using the quadratic equation we get x=22.8 & x=2.2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus the path is 2.2 ft wide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof (30-4.4)(20-4.4)=400 or 25.6*15.6=400 or 400=400\r<BR>\n" );
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