SOLUTION: A rectangular pool has dimensions of 40 ft and 60 ft. If the pool has a patio area around it that equals the area of the pool, how wide is the distance from the pool edge to the pa

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Question 201926: A rectangular pool has dimensions of 40 ft and 60 ft. If the pool has a patio area around it that equals the area of the pool, how wide is the distance from the pool edge to the patio edge?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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40*60=2400
60*80=4800-2400=2400 area around pool
from pool to edge around pool is 20 ft