document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084002>Question 1084002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular pool is 8m longer than its width. The pool has a walk way of 2m around the whole pool. The total area of the walkway is 176m^2. What are the pool dimensions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far I have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+W)(W)-4= 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W= width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "final answer: width= 22.5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 30.5 m </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so far I have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+W)(W)-4= 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W= width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "final answer: width= 22.5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 30.5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%282%2C5%2C+Width%2C+of%2C+%22pool%3A%22%2C+16%2C+m%2C+Length%2C+of%2C+%22pool%3A%22%2C+24%2C+m%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS IGNORE everything written by the other person who gave you this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x%5E2+%2B+24x+-+128+=+0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x%5E2+%2B+24x+-+128+=+0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's UTTER RUBBISH....This and almost 99% of his answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BTW: Your equation should NOT be: (8+W)(W)-4= 176, but (8 + W + 4)(W + 4) - (8 + W)W = 176, instead. </SPAN>\n" );
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