SOLUTION: a square flowerbed is 6 feet along each edge and the square sidewalk around it is 2 feet wide. find the area of the sidewalk (The shaded region) in square feet.

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Question 529951: a square flowerbed is 6 feet along each edge and the square sidewalk around it is 2 feet wide. find the area of the sidewalk (The shaded region) in square feet.
Answer by boilpoil(127) About Me  (Show Source):
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This question can directly be solved by simple mathemactics, and it must be easier than using algebra, trust me.
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