SOLUTION: A pool measures 10 meters by 20 meters is surrounded by a path of uniform width. If the area of the pool and the path combined is 600 square meters, what is the width of the path?

Question 395871: A pool measures 10 meters by 20 meters is surrounded by a path of uniform width. If the area of the pool and the path combined is 600 square meters, what is the width of the path?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let = width of the path
The dimensions of the pool + path are

and
(can't use a negative result)
The width of the path is 5 m
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