A rectangular garden measures 16 feet by 12 feet. A path of uniform 16 ft - width is to be added so as to surround the entire garden. The landscape artist doing the work wants the garden and path to cover an area of 320 square feet. How wide should the path be? 12 ft %2+

A rectangular garden measures 16 feet by 12 feet. A path of uniform 16 ft - width is to be added so as to surround the entire garden. The landscape artist doing the work wants the garden and path to cover an area of 320 square feet. How wide should the path be? 12 ft %2+

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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A rectangular garden
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16 ft -
width is to be added so as to surround the entire
garden. The landscape artist doing the work wants
the garden and path to cover an area of 320 square
feet. How wide should the path be?
12 ft
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