SOLUTION: Area: A garden is rectangular with a width of 8 feet and a length of 18 feet. If it is surrounded by a walkway 2 feet wide, how many square feet of area does the walkway cover?

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Question 1089254: Area: A garden is rectangular with a width of 8 feet and a length of 18 feet. If it is surrounded by a walkway 2 feet wide, how many square feet of area does the walkway cover?

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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source):
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(8+2*2)*(18+2*2) - 8*18 = 120 square feet.

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Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source):
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8 x 18 = 144 area of the garden
[(8+2)(18+2)]-144 = area of the walkway = 56

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source):
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Area: A garden is rectangular with a width of 8 feet and a length of 18 feet. If it is surrounded by a walkway 2 feet wide, how many square feet of area does the walkway cover?

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