document.write( "Question 900631: A man built a walk of uniform width around a rectangular pool. If the area of the walk is 245 square feet and the dimensions of the pool are 15 feet by 13 feet, how wide is the walk? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #546058 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Let w = the uniform width around pool.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total Area pool and walkway, \"%282w%2B15%29%282w%2B13%29\"
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