document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79541>Question 79541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A garden area is 30 ft long and 20 ft wide.  A pat of uniform width is set around the edge.  If the remaining garden is 400ft^2, what is the width of the path.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not certain of my answer. It seems off, I am using the Quadratic Formula's for my answer.  Am I on track?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Probably.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original Area = 30*20=600 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New Area = (30-2x)(20-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If width = x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600-(30-2x)(20-2x)=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve that quadratic for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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