SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem A 200 ft. by 180 ft. garden is surrounded by a 3 foot wide flowerbed. A fence on the edge of the flowerbed encloses the entire garden and flo

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Question 867323: Please help me solve this word problem A 200 ft. by 180 ft. garden is surrounded by a 3 foot wide flowerbed. A fence on the edge of the flowerbed encloses the entire garden and flower area. What is the area in square feet inside the fence?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The outside dimensions of the flower bed PLUS garden are 200%2B2%2A3 and 180%2B2%2A3; which are 206 and 186 feet each.

AREA in square feet of all that inside the fence is 206%2A186=38316 square feet.