document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121880>Question 121880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A garden area is 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. A path of uniform width is set around the edge. If the remaining garden area is 400 feet squared, what is the width of the path?''.<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 #89587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"width of path\" __ (30-2x)(20-2x)=400 __ 600-100x+4x^2=400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-25x+50=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find x </SPAN>\n" );
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