SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular garden is 10 feet longer than its width. If the garden's perimeter is 204 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet?

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Question 1161909: The length of a rectangular garden is 10 feet longer than its width. If the garden's perimeter is 204 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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W + (W+10) = 204/2 = 102   (half of the perimeter).


Hence,


2W = 102-10 = 92  ----------->  W = 92/2 = 46.


W = 46;  L = 46+10 = 56.


The area = 46*56 = use your calculator.


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