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document.write( "Janice has enough money to purchase pebbles to cover 74 square feet. She wishes to form a border aroud her pool. The pool measures 25ft in length and 10 ft in width. How wide should she make the border? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #71705 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P=2(25+10)=70ft \n" ); document.write( "let x = width length=perimeter \n" ); document.write( "A=L*W= 70x=74 sq ft \n" ); document.write( "x=74/70=1.057 ft wide. \n" ); document.write( "Ed\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |