document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134>Question 1134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A border of uniform width is built around a rectangular garden that measuers 29ft. by 44ft. The area of the border is 474ft. Find the width of the border. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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=358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Let the width of the border be x ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Since the outer rectangular should be of dimensions 2x+29 and 2x+44.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The area of the border = Area (outer rectangular -inner rectangular)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " We have (2x+29)(2x+44) - 29*44 = 474,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Simplify: 4x^2 + 146 x = 474<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Or 2x^2 + 73 x - 237 = 0,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Factoring (2x +79) (x -3) = 0 [Note: 237 =3 * 79]<BR>\n" );
document.write( " So, x = 3 or -79/2 (negative ,invalid)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Answer: The uniform width of the border is 3 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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