document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075865>Question 1075865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A club swimming pool is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ft wide and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "47 ft long. The club members want an exposed aggregate border in a strip of uniform width around the pool. They have enough material for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "352 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ft squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How wide can the strip&#8203; be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the width of the strip. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(47+2w)(37+2w)-(47)(37)=352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w²+168w-352=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w²+42w-88=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+44)(w-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-44 or 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is enough material for a strip 2 ft. wide. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;<BR>\n" );
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