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A rectangular swimming pool measures 15 meters by 10 meters. How wide must a concrete walk around the pool be if the walk is to cover an area of 116 square meters

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subtract the pool from the total to get the area of the walk:

(15+2w)(10+2w) - 15*10 = 116

now just solve for w

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