document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572250>Question 572250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Robertsons put a rectangular pool with a stone walkway around it in their backyard. The total length of the pool and walkway is 3 times the total width. The walkway is 2 feet wide all around.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-write an expression for the area of the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-find the area of the pool when the total width is 10 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-find the area of the pool when the total width is 9 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please answer a, b, and c! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (w - 2)(3w - 2)...This answers part a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, the answer for part a can also be given as 3x^2 - 8x + 4 after multiplying the factors (w - 2)(3w - 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part b:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (10 - 2)(3(10) - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (8)(28)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 224ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part c:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (9 - 2)(3(9) - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (7)(25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 175ft^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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