SOLUTION: A rectangular garden measures 24ft by 48ft. Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path wide. Find the area of this path. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer

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Question 1109639: A rectangular garden measures 24ft by 48ft. Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path
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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Give a number either known value or a variable, for the width of the path.

Let the width of path be x.

Area of the path around only:
%2824%2B2x%29%2848%2B2x%29-%2824%29%2848%29
24%2A48%2B24%2A2x%2B2%2A48x%2B4x%5E2-24%2A48
48x%2B96x%2B4x%5E2
4x%5E2%2B144x