SOLUTION: A rectangular garden measuring 6m by 9 m is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width. If the area of the walkway is 23 m2 less than the garden find the width of the walkway.

Question 1083206: A rectangular garden measuring 6m by 9 m is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width. If the area of the walkway is 23 m2 less than the garden find the width of the walkway.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, width of the walkway surrounding the garden

Garden Area,
Total Area Garden AND walkway,
Just the walkway area,

-------------------------------------------------------------
If the area of the walkway is 23 m^2 less than the garden,...
-------------------------------------------------------------

------Simplify this and solve for x; and choose the solution which makes sense.
RELATED QUESTIONS
a rectangular garden measure 6 m by 9 m and is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width.... (answered by josgarithmetic,josmiceli)

A 23-ft by 47-ft rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width.... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

A rectangular garden measures 40 m times 20 m. It is surrounded by a walkway of uniform... (answered by josgarithmetic)

A 22ft by 30ft rectangular plot is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width. If the area... (answered by josmiceli)

A rectangular swimming pool 10 feet by 28 feet is surrounded by a concrete walkway of... (answered by richwmiller)

A 10m by 34m garden is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width (call it "x"). The total... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

a 20ft by 40ft rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width. if... (answered by josmiceli)

A 10-ft by 20-ft rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width.... (answered by josmiceli)

a 22-ft by 28-ft rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width.... (answered by josgarithmetic)