document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98220>Question 98220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Janice has enough money to purchase pebbles to cover 74 square feet.  She wishes to form a border around her pool.  The pool measures 25 ft. in length and 10 ft in width.  How wide should she make the border<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (25+2X)(10+2X)-25*10=74 THIS IS THE TOTAL AREA MINUS THE POOL AREA EQUALS 74 SQ FT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+20X+50X+4X^2-250=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+70X-74=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2X+35X-37)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2X+37)(X-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH OF THE BORDER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25+2)(10+2)-250=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27*12-250=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "324-250=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74=74<BR>\n" );
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