document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052828>Question 1052828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The public swimming pool, which is a rectangle measuring 25 meters by 33 meters, needs a new deck. The deck of uniform width that will surround the pool will be made of concrete. There is only enough money in the budget to cover 2880 square meters with concrete. How<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 #668143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=668143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the width of the new deck. Then the length of the area enclosed by the new deck would be 33+2w, and the width would be 25+2w. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(33+2w)(25+2w)-(25x33)=2880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "825+116w+4w²-825=2880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w²+116w-2880=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w²+29w-720=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+45)(w-16)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=16 or -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative result, we get the width of the new deck to be 16 meters. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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