document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105789>Question 105789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a rectangular swimming pool that is 3 times as long as it is wide.  Around the pool is a deck that is 2.5 meters wide and the area of the deck is 265 meters^2.  How do I figure out the dimensions of the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=3w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+5)*(w+5)-(L*w)=265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3w+5)*(w+5)-3w*w=265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w^2+20w+25-3w^2=265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20w+25=265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20w=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=36<BR>\n" );
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