document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859809>Question 859809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden is 24 feet long. If you walk diagonally across the garden, you would walk 30 feet. How many feet wide is the garden? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Walking diagonally creates 2 right triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=24, c=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+24^2=30^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+576=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=18' width of the garden<BR>\n" );
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