SOLUTION: A swimming pool is 8 feet longer than it is wide. The total distance around the pool is 36 feet. What are the dimensions of the pool?

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Question 442234: A swimming pool is 8 feet longer than it is wide. The total distance around the pool is 36 feet. What are the dimensions of the pool?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming a rectangular pool:
2n+2(n+8)=36
2n+2n+16=36
4n=20
n=5
The dimensions are 13' by 5'..