document.write( "Question 124942: Janet and Marcus work for a landscaping company. Their project involves making a garden with a 4-foot-wide walkway on each side of a 50-foot square piece of land. The plan for the project is shown. What is the area of the garden in square feet, not including the walkway? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #91593 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A SQUARE PIECE OF LAND 50 FT. ON A SIDE IS: \n" ); document.write( "50*50=2500 FT^2 IS THE TOTAL AREA. \n" ); document.write( "SUBTRACTING THE WALKWAY OF 4 FT. WE HAVE LEFT \n" ); document.write( "(50-2*4)(50-2*4)=(50-8)(50-8)=42*42=1764 FT^2 FOR THE GARDEN EXCLUDING THE WALK WAY. (THIS ASSUMES WHEN YOU SAY EACH SIDE YOU MEAN ALL 4 SIDES THEREFORE THE 50 FT. IS REDUCED BY A WALK WAY ON EACH SIDE THUS THE [2*4] SUBTRACTION). \n" ); document.write( " |