SOLUTION: A rectangular garden that is ( w ) ft wide is enclosed by 120ft of fencing. How long is the garden?

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: A rectangular garden that is ( w ) ft wide is enclosed by 120ft of fencing. How long is the garden? This question is from textbook

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starting with the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:
substitute
Divide both sides by 2.
Subtract the width, W, from both sides.

The length is:
feet.

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