document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193973>Question 1193973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden measures 23ft by 41ft. Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path 2ft wide. Find the area of this path. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For each dimension, we'll add on 4 feet because we're really adding on two copies of 2 ft each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 23 updates to 23+4 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 41 updates to 41+4 = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When including the uniform path, the rectangle is 27 ft by 45 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger rectangle has area 27*45 = 1215 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original rectangle has area 23*41 = 943 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of these areas is exactly the area of the path only.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1215-943 = 272\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 272 square feet<BR>\n" );
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