document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567874>Question 567874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square lawn is surrounded by a path 2.5 m wide around it . If the area of the path is 200 sq m , find the area of the lawn  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366784 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=366784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the side be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of square = side ^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length increases by 5 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area including width = (x+5)(x+5)= (x+5)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)^2-x^2=2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+10x+25-x^2=200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x=200-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 17.5 m </SPAN>\n" );
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