SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 52 feet. The length of the garden is 4 feet less than twice the width. What is the width of the garden?

Question 469983: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 52 feet. The length of the garden is 4 feet less than twice the width. What is the width of the garden?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,



length of the garden is 4 feet less than twice the width

Let x and (2x-4) represent the width and length respectively

  2(2x-4) + 2x = 52ft

        6x = 60ft

         x = 10ft, the width.  The length is 16ft



CHECKING our Answer***

  2*16ft + 2*10ft = 52ft 

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