document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65774>Question 65774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A garden area is 30ft long and 20ft wide. A path of uniform width is set around the edge. If the remaining garden area is 400ft^2, what is the width of the path?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=46491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (30-2x)(20-2x)=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600-40x-60x+4x^2=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-100x=-600+400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-100x=-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-100x+200=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-25x+50=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic equation for x we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-b+-sqrt[b^2-4ac])/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(25+-sqrt625-4*1*50])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(25+-sqrt[625-200])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(25+-sqrt425)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(25+-20.6155)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(25+20.6155)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45.6155/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22.8 not a solution because it is longer than the garden. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(25-20.6155)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.3845/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.19 feet for the path<BR>\n" );
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