document.write( "Question 1150910: A rectangular pool 60meters bt 40 meters is to be ordered on all sides by a patio of constant width.The area covered by the patio is equal to the are covered by the pool.Find the width of the patio? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #772479 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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w, the width of the patio border\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The pool area is given as equal to the border area.
\n" ); document.write( "\"40%2A60=%2840%2B2w%29%2860%2B2w%29-40%2A60=40%2A60\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"50w%2Bw%5E2=600\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w%28w%2B50%29=600\"------you could try to see if whole numbers will work.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10 & 60 will work.
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