document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037981>Question 1037981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 16 ft by 18 ft rectangular garden is to have a gravel path of uniform width bordering it. How wide is the path if the total area covered by the garden and path is 440 ft2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=652656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the width in ft of the path<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Including the path, the dimensions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the garden are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+%2B+2w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+%2B+2w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18+%2B+2w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18+%2B+2w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+16+%2B+2w+%29%2A%28+18+%2B+2w+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+16+%2B+2w+%29%2A%28+18+%2B+2w+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+288+%2B+36w+%2B+32w+%2B+4w%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+288+%2B+36w+%2B+32w+%2B+4w%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4w%5E2+%2B+68w+%2B+288+=+440+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4w%5E2+%2B+68w+%2B+288+=+440+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4w%5E2+%2B+68w+-+152+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4w%5E2+%2B+68w+-+152+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w%5E2+%2B+17w+-+38+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w%5E2+%2B+17w+-+38+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+w+%2B+19+%29%2A%28+w+-+2+%29+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+w+%2B+19+%29%2A%28+w+-+2+%29+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( by inspection )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( width must be positive )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The path is 2 ft wide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+16+%2B+2w+%29%2A%28+18+%2B+2w+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+16+%2B+2w+%29%2A%28+18+%2B+2w+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+16+%2B+2%2A2+%29%2A%28+18+%2B+2%2A2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+16+%2B+2%2A2+%29%2A%28+18+%2B+2%2A2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+20%2A22+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+20%2A22+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+440+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+440+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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