document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190012>Question 1190012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The resort you work for has a rectangular pool that is 25 m by 14 m. They are installing a new deck of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "uniform width around the pool. When the deck is complete the total are of the pool and deck will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "580 m2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How wide is the deck (from pool to edge), ie. The uniform width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #821575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=821575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pool is 25 x 14=350 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So decking has 230 m^2 area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the uniform width is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25+x)(14+x)=350+39x+x^2=580<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+39x-230=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2)(-39+sqrt(1521+920); sqrt(2441)=49.41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5.203 m is the deck width and the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the dimensions are 30.203 m x 19.203 m=579.99 m^2\r<BR>\n" );
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