document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51265>Question 51265</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 ft^2. What must be the width of the walkway to the nearest thousandth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34218 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=34218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (30+2X)(40+2X)=1800 OR 1200+80X+60X+4X^2=1800 OR 4X^2+140X-600=0 OR \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2+35X-150=0 OR x=3.86 ft wide walkway (using the quadratic equation)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof (30+2*3.86)(40+2*3.86)=1800 or (30+7.72)(40+7.72)=1800 or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37.72*47.72=1800 or 1800=1800   </SPAN>\n" );
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