megan wants to build a fence around her pool the pool is 28 feet long by 23 feet wide the fence is to be 15 feet from the edge of the pool

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To calculate the perimeter of the pool, we need to add up the lengths of all four sides:

Perimeter = 2*(length + width)
Perimeter = 2*(28 ft + 23 ft)
Perimeter = 102 ft

Now we need to add 15 feet to each side to account for the distance of the fence from the edge of the pool:

New length = 28 ft + 15 ft + 15 ft = 58 ft
New width = 23 ft + 15 ft + 15 ft = 53 ft

Again, we calculate the perimeter using the same formula:

New perimeter = 2*(new length + new width)
New perimeter = 2*(58 ft + 53 ft)
New perimeter = 222 ft

Therefore, Megan needs to build a fence that is 222 feet long.