SOLUTION: A 16 ft by 18 ft rectangular garden is to have a gravel path of uniform width bordering it. How wide is the path if the total area covered by the garden and path is 440 ft2?
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Question 1037981: A 16 ft by 18 ft rectangular garden is to have a gravel path of uniform width bordering it. How wide is the path if the total area covered by the garden and path is 440 ft2? Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the width in ft of the path
Including the path, the dimensions
of the garden are: and
The area, , is: ( by inspection ) ( width must be positive )
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The path is 2 ft wide
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check: ft2
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