Problema Solution
A raised garden measuring 12 meters by 16 meters is to have a pedestrian pathway INSTALLED all around it, increasing the total area to 285 square meters. What will be the width of the pathway?
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let
w = the width of the pathway, w>0
(12 + 2w)(16 + 2w) = 285
by solving we find:
w = 1.5 m
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the width of the pathway will be 1.5 meters.