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A rectanglular swimming pool is twice as long as it is wide. A small concrete walk was surrounds the pool. The walk way is a constant 2 feet wide and has an area of 196 square feet (just the walk way). Find the dimensions of the pool by factoring. (A=lw)

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subtract 16 from both sides, you will get
12x= 180
divide by 12
x=15 ft.
Answer: width = 15 ft.; length = 30 ft.

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