document.write( "Question 945714: A rectangular plot, 16 ft by 15 ft, is to be used for a garden. It is decided to put a pavement inside the entire border so that 132 square feet of the plot is left for flowers. How wide should the pavement be? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #576889 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=16ft\" ,\"W=15ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " to make a pavement, \"x\"ft is deducted from each side; so, \"2x\" from the length and \"2x\" from the width\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=%28L-2x%29%2A%28W-2x%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"132=%2816-2x%29%2A%2815-2x%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"132=240-31x-30x%2B4x%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"132=240-61x%2B4x%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=240-132-61x%2B4x%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2-61x%2B108=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " =>\"x=+2\" or \"x+=+27%2F2=13.5\" (this one is to high and we cannot use it)
\n" ); document.write( "we can use DISABLED_event_only= >\"highlight%28x=+2%29\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and dimensions of the 132 square feet plot are:
\n" ); document.write( "\"L%5Bplot%5D=16ft-2%2A2ft+=12ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W%5Bplot%5D=15ft-2%2A2ft=11ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check the area:
\n" ); document.write( "\"12ft%2A11ft=132ft%5E2\" as given\r
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