document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963081>Question 963081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I built a swimming pool that has an area of 540 square yards. The length is 1 2/3 times the amount of the width. What could be 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 #602935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=justlikemath><B>justlikemath(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=justlikemath><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=602935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given: area=540sq.yd ; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L=%281+%26+2%2F3%29%2Aw+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L=%281+%26+2%2F3%29%2Aw+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A=L%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A=L%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+540=%281+%26+2%2F3%29%2Aw%2Aw+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+540=%281+%26+2%2F3%29%2Aw%2Aw+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+540=%281+%26+2%2F3%29w%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+540=%281+%26+2%2F3%29w%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i changed the mixed fraction to improper so that it would be easy to multiply and divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+540=%285%2F3%29w%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+540=%285%2F3%29w%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 3 so that 3 in the denominator would be eliminated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%28540%29=%28%285%2F3%29w%5E2%293+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%28540%29=%28%285%2F3%29w%5E2%293+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1620=5w%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1620=5w%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 5 so that 5 would be eliminated and w^2 would remain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1620%2F5=%285w%5E2%29%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1620%2F5=%285w%5E2%29%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+324=w%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+324=w%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square both sides so that only w would remain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28324%29=sqrt%28w%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28324%29=sqrt%28w%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18=w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18=w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we already have the width=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute to formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A=L%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A=L%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+540=L%2A18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+540=L%2A18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+540=18L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+540=18L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+540%2F18=%2818L%29%2F18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+540%2F18=%2818L%29%2F18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30=L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30=L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore 30yards x 18yards is the dimension of the swimming pool </SPAN>\n" );
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