document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891635>Question 891635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A rectangular flower garden with dimensions 3m by 17 m is surrounded by a walk of uniform width. If the area of the walk is 11 square meters,what is the width of the walk in meters?<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 #539878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=539878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Surrounded by w in both dimensions means, (3+2w)(17+2w) is the combined area.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The way that works is Combined Area minus Area of just the Garden is Area of the uniform-width walkway.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You finish it. </SPAN>\n" );
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