SOLUTION: Word Problem Janice has enough money to purchase pebbles to cover 74 square feet. She wishes to form a border aroud her pool. The pool measures 25ft in length and 10 ft in wid

SOLUTION: Word Problem Janice has enough money to purchase pebbles to cover 74 square feet. She wishes to form a border aroud her pool. The pool measures 25ft in length and 10 ft in wid

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Question 98539: Word Problem
Janice has enough money to purchase pebbles to cover 74 square feet. She wishes to form a border aroud her pool. The pool measures 25ft in length and 10 ft in width. How wide should she make the border?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=2(25+10)=70ft
let x = width length=perimeter
A=L*W= 70x=74 sq ft
x=74/70=1.057 ft wide.
Ed

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