Problema Solution
cindy is designing a rectangular fountain in the middle of a courtyard. The rest of the courtyard will be covered in stone. courtyard is 12ft wide by 22ft long. the part of the courtyard that will be covered in stone has an area of 146 sq ft.. what is the width of the fountain if it has a length of 6ft?
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let 'w' represents the width of the fountain
12*22 - 12w = 146
by solving we find:
w = 9.83 ft
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the width of the fountain is 9.83 ft.