document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548863>Question 548863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fishpond is three feet by four feet. How wide a strip of concrete can be poured around the pond if there is enough concrete for 44 square feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length of pool	 4											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width =	3								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area =	12		M^2										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of sidewalk =44	M^2											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of ground + sidewalk =4								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of ground + sidewalk =	12+2x											<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4+2x)(3+2x)-44	=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+8x+6x+4X^2-44=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+14x-44=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+7x-22=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+11x-4x-22=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x+11)-2(2x+11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(2x+11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 which is positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 2ft					<BR>\n" );
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