document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915319>Question 915319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a footpath of uniform width run round the inside of a rectangular field 38 meter long and 32 meter wide. If path occupies 600 meter square .Find the width ?<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 #555522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38%2A32+-+900 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38%2A32+-+900\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 616 = (38-2w)(32-2w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w^2 - 140w + 600 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 - 35w + 150 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-30)(x-5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 5m, the width of the path<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28*22 = 616 </SPAN>\n" );
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