document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856878>Question 856878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dimesions of a rectangular fish pond are 6m and 9m. The pond is surrounded by a cement walk of uniform width. If the area of the walk is equal to the area of the fish pond,write an equation in the simplified form showing this information. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516212 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=516212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of pond plus width of walk way = 9+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of pond + walkway = 6+2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of (pond + walkway)= (9+2x)(6+2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9+2x)(6+2x)-54 = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get the solution </SPAN>\n" );
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