SOLUTION: A rectangular plot of ground measuring 12 meters by 20 meters is surrounded by a sidewalk of uniform width. The area of the sidewalk is 68 square meters. Find the width of the wa
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Question 27512: A rectangular plot of ground measuring 12 meters by 20 meters is surrounded by a sidewalk of uniform width. The area of the sidewalk is 68 square meters. Find the width of the walk.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The width is 12
Let the width be x
x-12
and
x+20
(x-12)(x+20)=68
x^2+20x-12x-240=68
x^2+8x-308=0,x
Factor:
(x+22) and (x-14)
hence, the width is 14m.
Paul.
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