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( "The public swimming pool, which is a rectangle measuring 25 meters by 33 meters, needs a new deck. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The deck of uniform width that will surround the pool will be made of concrete. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is only enough money in the budget to cover 2880 square meters with concrete. How wide should the path be?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(25+2x)*(33+2x) - 25*33 = 2880.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(25+2x)*(33+2x) is the area of the largest rectangle.\r\n" );
document.write( "25*33 is the area of the pool.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x is uniform width of the deck surrounding the pool.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve the equation for x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For more similar solved problems see the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Surface-area/Problems-on-the-area-of-a-rectangle-surrounded-by-a-strip.lesson>Problems on the area and the dimensions of a rectangle surrounded by a strip</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lesson is the part of this textbook under the topic \"<U>Dimensions and the area of rectangles and circles and their elements</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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