SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 30 meters. The length of the garden is 3 more than twice its width. What is the length of the garden?

Question 476608: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 30 meters. The length of the garden is 3 more than twice its width. What is the length of the garden?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 30 meters. The length of the garden is 3 more than twice its width. What is the length of the garden?
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P = 2(L+W)
Let width = W
Then length = 2W+3
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Substitute:
30 = 2(2W+3+W)
15 = 3W+3
5 = W+1
W = 4 meters (width)
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L = 2W+3
L = 2*4+3 = 11 meters (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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