SOLUTION: The lenght of the garden is 10 feet more than 3 times the width. The job requires 60 feet of fencing to complete. Find the dimensions of the garden.

Question 669054: The lenght of the garden is 10 feet more than 3 times the width. The job requires 60 feet of fencing to complete. Find the dimensions of the garden.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of the garden is 10 feet more than 3 times the width. The job requires 60 feet of fencing to complete. Find the dimensions of the garden.
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width = w
length = 3w+10
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
60 = 2(3w+10 + w)
30 = 4w + 10
4w = 20
w = 5 ft (width)
length = 3w+10 = 25 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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