SOLUTION: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. measures 2029 feet long and 167 feet wide. It includes a paved path of uniform width around the four edges. The perimeter o
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Question 986117: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. measures 2029 feet long and 167 feet wide. It includes a paved path of uniform width around the four edges. The perimeter of the rectangle formed by the pool and the surrounding path is 4496 feet. Determine the width of the paved path. Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
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Width of path = 'x'
Length = 2029 + 2x
Width = 167 + 2x
Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width
4496 = 2(2029 + 2x) + 2(167 + 2x)
4496 = 4058 + 4x + 334 + 4x
Collect like terms
8x = 4496 - 4392
8x = 104
x = 13 feet
Width of path = 13 feet
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