document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959949>Question 959949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular deck 30 inches wide surrounds a rectangar swimming pool that is 18 ft long and 20 ft wide. Find the area of the deck.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The deck is 30\"=2.5 feet wide, so adds 5 feet to length and width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of pool and deck=(18ft+5ft)*(20ft+5ft)=(23ft)(25ft)=575 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the pool=(18ft)(20ft)=360 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of deck=Area of pool and deck- Area of pool=575sqft-360sqft=215 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The area of the deck is 215 square feet.    </SPAN>\n" );
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