SOLUTION: A gardener has 46 ft of fencing to be used to enclose a rectangular garden that has a border 2 feet wide surrounding it.
If the length of the garden is twice its width what will b
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If the length of the garden is twice its width what will b
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: A gardener has 46 ft of fencing to be used to enclose a rectangular garden that has a border 2 feet wide surrounding it.
If the length of the garden is twice its width what will be the dimensions of the garden? This question is from textbook
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A gardener has 46 ft of fencing to be used to enclose a rectangular garden that has a border 2 feet wide surrounding it. If the length of the garden is twice its width what will be the dimensions of the garden?
Step 1. Let L=2w be the length of garden and let w garden
Step 2. Let L+2 and w+2 include the border
Step 3. Let P = 46 ft be the perimeter. Perimeter means adding the 4 sides of a rectangle. So,
Step 3. Subtract 8 from both sides of equation
Step 4. Divide 6 to both sides of equation to get w by itself
Step 5. w = 19/3 is the width of the rectangle and length L is 38/3 since . With the border w+2=25/3 and 2w+2=44/3
Check P=6w+8= 6*(19/3)+8= 46 So w = 25/3 ft and L=44/3 is the solution.
Hope the above steps were helpful. Good luck in your homework and studies!
Respectfully
Dr J
Hope you understood and followed the steps. Good luck in your studies. Dr J
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