SOLUTION: Amy wants to fence in a garden whose length is 2 m more than twice its width. what is the greatest width her garden can be, if she has at most 70 m of fencing?
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Question 635885: Amy wants to fence in a garden whose length is 2 m more than twice its width. what is the greatest width her garden can be, if she has at most 70 m of fencing?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2L+2W=PERIMETER.
L=2W+2
2(2W+2)+2W=70
4W+4+2W=70
6W=70-4
6W=66
W=66/6
W=11 METERS IS THE WIDTH.
L=2*11+2
L=22+2
L=24 METERS IS THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
2*24+2*11=70
48+22=70
70=70
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