document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037144>Question 1037144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular pool is 50% longer than it is wide. It is surrounded by a path 1m wide. If the area of the path is 44 square metres, then find the area of the pool in square metres.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=651859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=(3/2)w  for 50% greater\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of just the pool, top surface: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of combined pool and path: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2B2%2A1%29%28L%2B2%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2B2%2A1%29%28L%2B2%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "JUST the path area around pool: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2B2%29%28L%2B2%29-wL=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2B2%29%28L%2B2%29-wL=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working with the path area equation may be easiest to start the algebra steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL%2B2L%2B2w%2B4-wL=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL%2B2L%2B2w%2B4-wL=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L%2B2w%2B4-44=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L%2B2w%2B4-44=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2Bw%2B2-22=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2Bw%2B2-22=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2Bw-20=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2Bw-20=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now is a good place to substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29w%2Bw-20=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29w%2Bw-20=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3w%2B2w-40=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3w%2B2w-40=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5w-40=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5w-40=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w-8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w-8=0\"   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=8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pool top surface area is 96 square meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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