SOLUTION: Jarrod is having a problem with rabbits getting into his vegetable garden so he decideds to fence it in. The length of the garden is 9 feet more than 6 times the width. He needs 74

Question 633141: Jarrod is having a problem with rabbits getting into his vegetable garden so he decideds to fence it in. The length of the garden is 9 feet more than 6 times the width. He needs 74 feet of fencing to do the job.
What is the length of the garden?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,



The length of the garden is 9 feet more than 6 times the width

Question states*** P = 74ft

  x + y = 74/2 = 37

 x + (6x+9) = 37     | y = 6x+9

      7x = 46

       x = 46/7 = ft, the width.  Length is ft   

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