document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883119>Question 883119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The outside dimension of a rectangular flower bed including the pathway are 72 cm by 108 cm. If the area of the flower bed excluding the pathway is 6400 cm² and the pathway has uniform width, how wide is the pathway. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=533355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = the width of the pathway<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Flower bed = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2A108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2A108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Flower bed without the pathway = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2872-2x%29%28108-2x%29=6400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2872-2x%29%28108-2x%29=6400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This now relies just on arithmetic, or algebra steps.  Say if you have difficulties. </SPAN>\n" );
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