document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934854>Question 934854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular garden measures 22ft by 41ft. Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path 3ft wide. Find the area of this path.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567903 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=567903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This somewhat incompleted solution process is being done here purely in symbols:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular garden measures w feet by L feet. Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path u feet wide. Find the area of this path.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All variables described are known, but area of the path is not known, and is what is wanted to be solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Area, garden plus path:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Garden area alone, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just the path area, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29-wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29-wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area wanted, the path area alone, can be simplified.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29-wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29-wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL%2B2wu%2B2Lu%2B4u%5E2-wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL%2B2wu%2B2Lu%2B4u%5E2-wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%282wu%2B2Lu%2B4u%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%282wu%2B2Lu%2B4u%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------Answer purely in symbolic form, square feet area.<BR>\n" );
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