SOLUTION: a rectangle garden has dimensions 8 yards by 14 yards. Inside this rectangle a path(border) of uniform width is going to be constructed, leaving 55 square yards for grass and flowe

Question 761186: a rectangle garden has dimensions 8 yards by 14 yards. Inside this rectangle a path(border) of uniform width is going to be constructed, leaving 55 square yards for grass and flowers. How wide should the path be?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Width of the path is w.

Total area of path plus region for grass and flowers is sq.yds.
This area is also equal to the original unremodeled garden, being sq.yds. That means:

Can you take it from here?
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