SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is 3times as long as its wide.The perimeter is 32meters.Find the dimensions of the garden.
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Question 782136: A rectangular garden is 3times as long as its wide.The perimeter is 32meters.Find the dimensions of the garden.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width = x
length =3x
Perimeter of rectangle = 2(L+W)
32=2(3x+x)
32=4x
/4
x=8m
Width = 8
and length = 3*8 = 24 m
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