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an inground rectangular pool has a concrete pathway surrounding the pool. If the pool is 16 feet by 32 feet and the entire are of the pool including the walkway is 924ft^2, find the width of the walkway.

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(32+2W)(16+2W)=924\\ \\ 4W^2+96W+512=924\\ \\ 4W^2+96W-412\\ \\ W^2+24W-103=0\\ \\ W=-24(√(988))/(2)\\ \\ W\approx 3.72ft

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