Question
A square flower garden and a sidewalk around the garden have an area of 400 ft2. The sidewalk has a width of 3 ft. What is the length of one side of the flower garden?
Answers
Steve
the total width is 20ft (400 = 20x20)
6ft of that is sidewalk (on both ends)
the garden is 14x14
6ft of that is sidewalk (on both ends)
the garden is 14x14
bobpursley
is it square?
If so, then s^2 + (s+6)*3*2+2*3*s=400
figure out what s is ... and figure out how I got that equation...
If so, then s^2 + (s+6)*3*2+2*3*s=400
figure out what s is ... and figure out how I got that equation...
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