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A rectangular swimming pool is 50 meters long and 25 meters wide. A concrete walkway with a width of x meters will surround the pool. The combined area of the pool and the walkway will be 1,736 square meters. Solve the equation (50 + 2x)(25 + 2x) = 1,736 to find the width of the walkway.

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Answer:I hope this helps

Step-by-step explanation: (50+2)(25+2x)=1736

(52)(25+2x)= 1736

1300+104x=1736

104x= 436

x= 436/104

x= 109/26

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