document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985034>Question 985034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben owns a fishpond whose length is 4 meters more than the width. A path of 2 meters surrounds the fishpond with a total area of 216m^2. What are the dimensions of the fishpond? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605876 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=605876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w, width of pond<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L, length of pond<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u, path width around pond<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, area of the path\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FIND w and L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Area minus Pond Area is the Path Area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for L;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the given values for u and A and evaluate w;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use this result to evauate L.<BR>\n" );
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