document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914207>Question 914207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular pool is 20 feet by 28 feet a deck that has uniform width surrounds the pool. the total area of the pool and deck is 884 what is the width of the deck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554995 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=554995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Corner to corner, the entire pool and deck, and using x for the uniform width of the deck,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820%2B2x%29%2828%2B2x%29=884 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820%2B2x%29%2828%2B2x%29=884\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just the area for the pool is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2A28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2A28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area for just the deck is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=884-20%2A28=324 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"884-20%2A28=324\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%2820%2B2x%29%2828%2B2x%29-20%2A28=324%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%2820%2B2x%29%2828%2B2x%29-20%2A28=324%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the difference between the areas of deck & pool and the pool<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the area of just the deck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B27%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B27%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The meaningful answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet.<BR>\n" );
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