document.write( "Question 1193973: 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.
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\n" ); document.write( "The solution from the other tutor is fine; here is a different path to the answer.

\n" ); document.write( "Along each of the four edges of the garden is a rectangular section of the path 2 feet wide. The total area of those four rectangular sections is 46+82+46+82 = 256 square feet.

\n" ); document.write( "Then there is a 2ft by 2ft section of the path in each of the four corners, for an additional 4*4 - 16 square feet.

\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: 256+16 = 272 square feet

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