SOLUTION: an field 58 m long and 30 m wide has two cross roads one parallel to its lenth and the other parallel to its with.find the area of the cross road if each is 2 m wide.

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Question 1067825: an field 58 m long and 30 m wide has two cross roads one parallel to its lenth and the other parallel to its with.find the area of the cross road if each is 2 m wide.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total Field Area, 58%2A30%2Am%5E2

Area of Field Not Covered by Cross Roads, %2858-2%29%2830-2%29

Area of the Cross Roads, 58%2A30-%2858-2%29%2830-2%29
58%2A30-%2858%2A30-60-116%2B4%29
58%2A30-58%2A30%2B176-4
highlight%28172%29

The easier way can be 2%2A58%2B2%2A%2830-2%29
116%2B56
172

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The solution is in one (in ONE !) short line


58*2 + 30*2 - 2*2 = 172 square meters.


Forget about writing by "josgarithmetic".