document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762311>Question 762311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle field measure 24ft by 100ft part of the lawn is torn up to install a walk to uniform width around it the area of the new field is one half the area how wide is the walk ? could someone help  me please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=463857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area before new walkway is 24*100 sq. ft.  This will also be the combined areas of the new, remaining field and the new walkway.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New field will be area of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824-2w%29%28100-2w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824-2w%29%28100-2w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq. ft.  using w as the width of the walkway.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New field is half the area of the original field:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find w.\r<BR>\n" );
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