SOLUTION: Strips of garden are to be created along two sides of paved area.The entire area is a rectangle which is 25m long and 15m wide.The strips of garden are x m wide.The owners can affo

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Question 1042502: Strips of garden are to be created along two sides of paved area.The entire area is a rectangle which is 25m long and 15m wide.The strips of garden are x m wide.The owners can afford only 105m^2 of paving.how wide are the garden strips?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make the drawing if it will help.

Two choices for area of the two garden paths.
2%2A25%2Ax=105 or 2%2A15%2Ax=105

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