SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is three times longer as it is wide. If the area of the garden is 1083 feet, find the length and width of the garden
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Question 688754: A rectangular garden is three times longer as it is wide. If the area of the garden is 1083 feet, find the length and width of the garden
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set-Up
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A = L * W (Area of a rectangle)
Given: A = 1083, L = 3W
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Solution:
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Substitute the given information into the equation for the area of a rectangle
Simplify
Divide both sides by 3
Take the squareroot of both sides
Now we can find the length
L =3W
Plug 19 in for W
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