SOLUTION: A garden has a perimeter of 84' and one side is 6' longer, what is the area?

Question 883617: A garden has a perimeter of 84' and one side is 6' longer, what is the area?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
List what you know:
2x+2y=84; y=6; If A is area, xy=A.

The perimeter equation uses even coefficients and constant, so is easily simplified to x+y=42, and an assignment given as y=6, substitutable into the perimeter equation as x+6=42 rendering x=36.

Now , you know dimensions x=36 and y=6, so you can computer area A.
RELATED QUESTIONS
the organic garden at a restaurant is rectangular in shape and has a perimeter of 84... (answered by TimothyLamb)

Suppose a square garden has an area of 16 x2 square feet. If one side is made 4 inches... (answered by mananth,MathLover1)

The organic garden at a restaurant is rectangular in shape and has a perimeter of 84... (answered by josgarithmetic)

A triangular garden has two sides of equal length and one side that is 7 feet longer. If... (answered by ikleyn)

if the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet what is the... (answered by algebrahouse.com,ortarico)

1. A garden has a length of x and a width of x-2. What is the perimeter and area, in... (answered by fractalier)

A rectangle's one side is one inch longer than another. Total perimeter is 6 inches. What (answered by timofer)