a vegetable garden surrounding path are shaped like a square that together are 10 ft wide. The path is 3 ft wide. Find the total area of the vegetable garden and path.

Answer: Garden = 36 ft², Path = 64 ft²
Step-by-step explanation:
Path is 3 ft wide ON EACH SIDE of the garden
Garden + 2(Path) = 10 ft --> Garden = 6 ft wide.
Since the garden is a square, Area = 6² = 36
Garden + 2(Path) = 10 ft
Since the Garden + Path form a square, Area = 10² = 100
Area of Garden + Area of Path = Total Area
36 + Area of Path = 100
Area of Path = 64