document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556809>Question 556809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A 3FT WIDE WALKWAY IS PLACED AROUND AN ANIMALS EXHIBIT AT THE ZOO. THE EXHIBIT IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND HAS LENGTH 15FT AND WIDTH 8 FT. WHAT IS THE AREA IN SQUARE FEET OF THE WALKWAY AROUND THE EXHIBIT. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the exhibit is 15 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width of the exhibit is 8 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "those are also the dimensions of the inner edge of the walkway (the part that is right next to the exhibit).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the outer edge of the walkway has to be 3 feet more on each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means the dimensions of the exhibit plus the walkway will be be 21 feet in length and 14 feet in width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of the exhibit is equal to 15 * 8 = 120 square feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of the exhibit plus the walkway is equal to 21 * 14 = 294 square feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference between the area of the exhibit and the area of the exhibit plus the walkway is the area of the walkway.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is 294 - 120 = 174 square feet.<BR>\n" );
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