SOLUTION: Write an equation in which "x" is the width of a uniform path that surrounds a garden 8m by 10m. The area of the path is 40m^2 Solve the equation

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Question 399017: Write an equation in which "x" is the width of a uniform path that surrounds a garden 8m by 10m. The area of the path is 40m^2
Solve the equation

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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(8+2x)(10+2x)=8*10+40