document.write( "Question 978064: A walkway 3 feet wide surrounds a rectangular plot of grass. The plot is 70 feet long and 25 feet wide so what is the area of the walkway? \n" ); document.write( "
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Area of the plot, \"70%2A25\";
\n" ); document.write( "Area of combined plot and walkway,\"%2870%2B2%2A3%29%2825%2B2%2A3%29\";
\n" ); document.write( "Area of ONLY the walkway, \"%2870%2B2%2A3%29%2825%2B2%2A3%29-70%2A25\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use your algebra skills with binomial factors!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"70%2A25%2B70%2A2%2A3%2B25%2A2%2A3%2B%282%2A3%29%5E2-70%2A25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"70%2A6%2B25%2A6%2B36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2870%2B25%29%2B36\"
\n" ); document.write( "finish the computation.
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