document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095561>Question 1095561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pool measuring 12 x 16 meters is surrounded by a path of uniform width. if the are of the pool and the path combined is 480 sq meters what is 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 #710068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width of the path = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+12+%2B+2x+%29%2A%28+16+%2B+2x+%29+=+480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+12+%2B+2x+%29%2A%28+16+%2B+2x+%29+=+480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+192+%2B+32x+%2B+24x+%2B+4x%5E2+=+480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+192+%2B+32x+%2B+24x+%2B+4x%5E2+=+480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x%5E2+%2B+56x+-+288+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x%5E2+%2B+56x+-+288+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+14x+-+72+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+14x+-+72+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+%2B+18+%29%2A%28+x+-+4+%29+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+%2B+18+%29%2A%28+x+-+4+%29+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( can't use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The path is 4 m wide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+12+%2B+2%2A4+%29%2A%28+16+%2B+2%2A4+%29+=+480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+12+%2B+2%2A4+%29%2A%28+16+%2B+2%2A4+%29+=+480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20%2A24+=+480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20%2A24+=+480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+480+=+480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+480+=+480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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