Question

a garden measuring 10 feet by 12 ft is to have a uniform width pedestrian pathway installed all the way around it, increasing the total area to 255 square feet. have A represent area and X represent width of the pathway

Answer 1

Area of pathway = 135 ft

Width of the pathway = 5 ft

Explanation:

255 ft = 15 ft times 17 ft

15 ft minus 10 ft =5 ft

17 ft minus 12 ft =5 ft