SOLUTION: A rectangular garden measures 20ft by 36ft. Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path 4ft wide. Find the area of this path. Be sure to include the correct unit in your ans

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Question 1017827: A rectangular garden measures
20ft by 36ft. Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path 4ft wide. Find the area of this path. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of garden, 20%2A36;
Area of garden plus surrounding path, %2820%2B2%2A4%29%2836%2B2%2A4%29;
Area of only the path, %2820%2B8%29%2836%2B8%29-20%2A36;
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