a square flowerbed is surrounded by a path 10 cm wide around it. If the area of the path is 2000 cm sq, find the area of the square flower bed
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Let length-x
area of path=(x+20)^2-x^2
2000=x^2+40x+400-x^2
2000=40x+400
40x=1600
x=1600/40=40
area of flowerbed =(40)^2=1600cmsq.
area of path=(x+20)^2-x^2
2000=x^2+40x+400-x^2
2000=40x+400
40x=1600
x=1600/40=40
area of flowerbed =(40)^2=1600cmsq.
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