SOLUTION: A pool is 20 x 12. You have a 144 feet of fencing. How many feet away from the pool must the fence be to have all 4 sides equal distance from the pool?

Question 1000813: A pool is 20 x 12. You have a 144 feet of fencing. How many feet away from the pool must the fence be to have all 4 sides equal distance from the pool?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, the distance from fence to pool all the four sides.

Dimensions for the fence will be (20+2x) and (12+2x).

The fence perimeter

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