document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956252>Question 956252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular swimming pool is twice as long as it is wide. A small decorative walkway surrounds the pool. If the walkway is a constant 2 feet wide and has an area of 196 square feet, what are the dimensions of the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584227 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=584227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w and L be the width and the length of the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let u be the border width.  Given u=2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let A be the border area given A=196.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also given is L=2w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pool area is wL.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Border area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29-wL=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2B2u%29%28L%2B2u%29-wL=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because the value was given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the border area equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL%2B2uL%2B2uw%2B4u%5E2-wL=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL%2B2uL%2B2uw%2B4u%5E2-wL=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2uL%2B2uw%2B4u%5E2=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2uL%2B2uw%2B4u%5E2=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4u%5E2%2B2uL%2B2uw-A=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4u%5E2%2B2uL%2B2uw-A=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the given described L=2w to substitute,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4u%5E2%2B2u%282w%29%2B2uw-A=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4u%5E2%2B2u%282w%29%2B2uw-A=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4u%5E2%2B4uw%2B2uw-A=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4u%5E2%2B4uw%2B2uw-A=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4u%5E2%2B%284u%2B2u%29w-A=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4u%5E2%2B%284u%2B2u%29w-A=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4u%5E2%2B6uw-A=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4u%5E2%2B6uw-A=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6uw=A-4u%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6uw=A-4u%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=%28A-4u%5E2%29%2F6u%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=%28A-4u%5E2%29%2F6u%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------Width in a symbolic form result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value for w.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%28196-4%2A2%5E2%29%2F%286%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28196-4%2A2%5E2%29%2F%286%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%28196-16%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28196-16%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=180%2F12=90%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=180%2F12=90%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------The value for the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find value for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From given L=2w,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=30%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=30%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------the value for the length. </SPAN>\n" );
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