document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518209>Question 518209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A swimming pool 6m wide and 10m long is to be surrounded by a cement path of uniform width. The area of the walk is equal to the area of the pool. 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 #345092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area of the pool is 60 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of the walk is 60 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6+x)*(10+x)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+16x+60 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unfortunately the x's are not integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.13553 </SPAN>\n" );
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