SOLUTION: The rectangular pool at the Peabody is 27 feet wide. To put border tile around the pool the contractor would need 134 feet of tile?

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Question 691148:
The rectangular pool at the Peabody is 27 feet wide. To put border tile around the pool the contractor would need 134 feet of tile?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L+2W
W=27
134=2L+2*27
134=2L+54
2L=134-54
2L=80
L=80/2
L=40 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
134=2*40+2*27
134=80+54
134=134