SOLUTION: Jose wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden. His garden measures 33 feet by 39 feet. The garden has a path around it that is 3 feet wide. How much fencing material does

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Question 756114: Jose wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden. His garden measures 33 feet by 39 feet. The garden has a path around it that is 3 feet wide. How much fencing material does Jose need to enclose the garden and path?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have to add +2%2A3+=+6+ ft to both the
length and the width
+33+%2B+6+=+39+
+39+%2B+6+=+45+
The perimeter is
+P+=+2%2A39+%2B+2%2A45+
+P+=+78+%2B+90+
+P+=+168+
Jose needs 168 ft of fencing