document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132849>Question 132849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robin is mowing a rectangular field that measures 24 yards by 32 yards, by pushing the mower around and around the outside of the plot. This creates a widening border that surrounds the unmowed grass in the center. During a brief rest, Robin wonders whether the job is half done yet. How wide is the uniform mowed border when Robin is half done? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97200 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=97200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24*32=768 FT^2 IS THE TOTAL LAWN AREA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24-2X)(32-2X)=768/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "768-64X-48X+4X^2=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2-112X+768-384=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2-112X+384=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(X^2-28X+96)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(X-24)(X-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH OF THE MOWED AREA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24-8)(32-8)=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16*24=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "384=384 </SPAN>\n" );
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