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a city council is planning to put a cement walkway around an existing swimming pool. the rectangular pool is 3 times as long as it is wide, and the walkway will be 5 feet wide on all sides. What is the length of the pool,I, in terms of the width,w?

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I=3w is the answer.. hope I helped
User Kartik Tyagi
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The length of the pool is 3 times the width:
l = 3w
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