document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829067>Question 829067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectagular pool is 8cm longer than it is wide.  A walkway 2cm wide surrounds the pool  WHat are the dimensions of the pool if the area of the walkways is 176cm^2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I got... Could you please check it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w+12)(w+4)=w(w+8)+176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8w+128)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=16 l=28<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 #499683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pool length - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pool width - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Walkway length - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Walkway width - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the pool - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the walkway is the length of walkway multiplied by width of walkway minus the area of the pool - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L%2B4%29%28W%2B4%29-LW=176 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L%2B4%29%28W%2B4%29-LW=176\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W%2B8%2B4%29%28W%2B4%29-%28W%2B8%29%28W%29=176 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W%2B8%2B4%29%28W%2B4%29-%28W%2B8%29%28W%29=176\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W%2B12%29%28W%2B4%29-W%28W%2B8%29=176 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W%2B12%29%28W%2B4%29-W%28W%2B8%29=176\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><--- You're right up to here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply and combine terms. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm a bit confused  by what you have written down. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will get integer answers to your problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please repost if you get stuck.\r<BR>\n" );
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