SOLUTION: You are putting a brick sidewalk around two edges of a rectangular rose garden that measures 16ft by 8ft. Your budget allows only enough bricks to cover 52 sq ft. How wide should t

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Question 123649: You are putting a brick sidewalk around two edges of a rectangular rose garden that measures 16ft by 8ft. Your budget allows only enough bricks to cover 52 sq ft. How wide should the sidewalk be.
16x X 8x
x=2.46 width

Answer by checkley71(8405) About Me  (Show Source):
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16X+8X=52
24X=52
X=52/24
X=2.17 FT. IS THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALK.