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" );
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document.write( "WIDTH OF WALK WAY = X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "LENGTH OF GARDEN WITH WALK WAY =40+X+X=40+2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WIDTH..........................=30+X+X=30+2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA =(2X+40)(2X+30)=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+20)(X+15)=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+35X+300-450=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+35X-150=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X={-35+SQRT(35^2+4*150)}/2=3.860 </SPAN>\n" );
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