document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066639>Question 1066639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular swimming pool measures 12m by 5m and a path of uniform width runs around the pool. The total area of the pool and path is 120m^2. find the width of the path </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pool has area of 60 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pool+ path has dimensions of (12+2x)(5+2x), where x is the addition of the width to each dimension.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+34x+60=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+34x-60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2, both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+17x-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3)(x+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3, only positive root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/2 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimensions are 15*8=120 m^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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