document.write( "Question 581680: Joe need 3 days to tile a rectangular pool of even depth. How long will it take him working at the same rate to tile a pool twice as long,twice as wide and twice as deep. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #371779 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Joe need 3 days to tile a rectangular pool of even depth. How long will it take him working at the same rate to tile a pool twice as long,twice as wide and twice as deep. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Let original surface area be LW + 2WH + 2LH \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "New surface area will be (2L)(2W) + 2(2W)(2H) + 2(2L)(2H) \n" ); document.write( "= 4LW + 8WH + 8LH = 4[LW + 2WH + 2LH) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Original time to tile = 3 days \n" ); document.write( "New time to tile = 4*3 = 12 days. \n" ); document.write( "===================================== \n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |