SOLUTION: A gardener has a rectangular garden with an area of 374 yd2. The length of the garden is 17 yd. The gardener wants to enlarge the garden by doubling only the width of the current g
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Question 1199352: A gardener has a rectangular garden with an area of 374 yd2. The length of the garden is 17 yd. The gardener wants to enlarge the garden by doubling only the width of the current garden.
How much fencing will the gardener need to enclose the new garden?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Divide the given area by the given length to find the current width.
Then double the current width to get the new enlarged width.
Then add the length, the enlarged width, the length again and the enlarged width again.
Very good exercise for beginner students to develop their skills.
In solving such problems, real mathematical talents are forged (when students solve them on their own).
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