document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993841>Question 993841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two landscapes must mow a rectangular lawn that measures 100 feet by 200 feet. Each wants to mow no more than half of the lawn. The first starts by mowing around the outside of the lawn. How wide a strip must the first landscaper mow on each side of the four sides in order to mow no more than half of the lawn? The mower has a 24 inch cut. Approximate the required number of trips around the lawn.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to set up an equation for this word problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613034 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=613034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Best to try to break the steps into each trip around for the first mower/landscaper.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 inches is 2 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trip 1 mows leaves unmowed <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28100-2%2A2%29%28200-2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28100-2%2A2%29%28200-2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trip 2 leaves unmowed  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28100-2%2A2-2%2A2%29%28200-2%2A2-2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28100-2%2A2-2%2A2%29%28200-2%2A2-2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trip 3 leaves unmowed  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28100-2%2A2-2%2A2-2%2A2%29%28200-2%2A2-2%2A2-2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28100-2%2A2-2%2A2-2%2A2%29%28200-2%2A2-2%2A2-2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trip n leaves unmowed  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28100-n%2A2%5E2%29%28200-n%2A2%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28100-n%2A2%5E2%29%28200-n%2A2%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, according to the developing pattern.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HALF the lawn's area is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2A200%2F2=100%2A100=10000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2A200%2F2=100%2A100=10000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many trips around, n, will leave an unmowed area of 10000?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and this would hopefully show a solved value for n to be a whole number.<BR>\n" );
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