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A rectangular swimming pool is 5 feet longer than it is wide. If a concrete walk 2 feet wide is placed around the pool, the are...Question
a rectangular swimming pool is 5 feet longer than it is wide. if a concrete walk 2 feet wide is placed around the pool, the area covered by the pool and walk is 156 square feet greater than the area covered by the pool alone. What are the dimension of the pool?
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(w+4)(w+5+4) = w(w+5) + 156