SOLUTION: Ben is planning to fence his rectangular garden. The area of the garden is 50 sq. ft. and the length of the garden is twice the width. How many feet of fencing will he need?

Question 1080414: Ben is planning to fence his rectangular garden. The area of the garden is 50 sq. ft. and the length of the garden is twice the width. How many feet of fencing will he need?

Answer by rapture(86) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = length times width or A = LW for short.

Length of rectangle = 2x

Width of rectangle = x

50 = (2x)(x)

Solve for x.

After solving for x, plug your x-values into the perimeter formula

P = 2L + 2W

Take it from here.
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