SOLUTION: Hi a path 1.2m wide is put around a rectangular garden that is 8.6m long and 3.5m wide.what is the area of the path. thanks

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Question 1019526: Hi
a path 1.2m wide is put around a rectangular garden that is 8.6m long and 3.5m wide.what is the area of the path.
thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Outer area minus the inner area;
outer area minus the garden area;

%288.6%2B2%2A1.2%29%283.5%2B2%2A1.2%29-%288.6%29%283.5%29
Use your ALGEBRA skills before using your computational skills.

%288.6%29%283.5%29%2B2%2A1.2%2A3.5%2B8.6%2A2%2A1.2%2B2%2A1.2%2A2%2A1.2-%288.6%29%283.5%29

2%2A1.2%2A3.5%2B8.6%2A2%2A1.2%2B4%2A%281.2%29%5E2

2%281.2%2A3.5%2B8.6%2A1.2%29%2B4%281.2%29%5E2

2%281.2%29%283.5%2B8.6%29%2B4%281.2%29%5E2

2%2A12.1%2B4%2A1.2%5E2

24.2%2B4%2A1.2%5E2-----------finish computation in whatever convenient way.