SOLUTION: a tennis court measures 24m x 11m. in the layout of a number of courts a border must be left.If a constant width is allowed around each court and the total area of the court and it

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Question 1056916: a tennis court measures 24m x 11m. in the layout of a number of courts a border must be left.If a constant width is allowed around each court and the total area of the court and its border is 950m2, what is the width of the borders
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a tennis court measures 24m x 11m. in the layout of a number of courts a border must be left.
If a constant width is allowed around each court and the total area of the court and its border is 950 m2, what is the width of the borders
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(24+2x)*(11+2x) = 950.

Solve for x.