SOLUTION: A rectagular pool is 8cm longer than it is wide. A walkway 2cm wide surrounds the pool WHat are the dimensions of the pool if the area of the walkways is 176cm^2?
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Question 829067: A rectagular pool is 8cm longer than it is wide. A walkway 2cm wide surrounds the pool WHat are the dimensions of the pool if the area of the walkways is 176cm^2?
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(w+12)(w+4)=w(w+8)+176
(8w+128)/8
w=16 l=28
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pool length -
Pool width -
Walkway length -
Walkway width -
Area of the pool -
Area of the walkway is the length of walkway multiplied by width of walkway minus the area of the pool -
Substituting,
<--- You're right up to here.
Now multiply and combine terms.
I'm a bit confused by what you have written down.
You will get integer answers to your problem.
Please repost if you get stuck.
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