SOLUTION: A pool is being built in a new student rec center at Falcon Community College. The pool side is designed to be a 60 ft by 26 ft rectangle, and the deck around the pool is going to

Question 945872: A pool is being built in a new student rec center at Falcon Community College. The pool side is designed to be a 60 ft by 26 ft rectangle, and the deck around the pool is going to be lined with slate tiles that are 1 ft squares. How many tiles are needed?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
assume that a single row of tiles will line the perimeter of the pool:
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x = total number of tiles needed
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x = (60 + 2)*2 + (26)*2
(60 + 2)*2 + (26)*2
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