SOLUTION: A pool is 30 30 feet wide and 40 40 feet long is to be surrounded by a pathway x x feet wide. Find an expression for the area of the pathway as a function of x x.

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Question 1151603: A pool is
30
30 feet wide and
40
40 feet long is to be surrounded by a pathway
x
x feet wide. Find an expression for the area of the pathway as a function of
x
x.
Answer by ikleyn(52900) About Me  (Show Source):
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The outside dimensions of the large rectangle are  30+2x  by  40+2x  feet

and its area is the product  (30+2x)*(40+2x)  square feet.



The pool's dimensions are 30  by  40  feet, and its area is 30*40 square feet.



The area of the pathway is the DIFFERENCE of these areas


    (30+2x)*(40+2x) - 30*40.


It is the expression you are looking for.

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