SOLUTION: A rectangle garden bed is 4 metres longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 62 metres. Find the length of the bed.

Question 920382: A rectangle garden bed is 4 metres longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 62 metres. Find the length of the bed.
Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length is 4 meters longer than its width.
let x be the length of the garden
y be the wide
x = y+4
but permiter =62 m
2(x+y)= 62
2( (y+4)+y )=62
2y+4= 62/2
2y+4 =31
2y= 31-4
2y= 27 m
y= 27/2
y= 13.5 m
x= y+4
=13.5+4
=17.5 m
so length = 17.5 m
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