SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 98 feet. The length of the garden is 4 feet more than twice the width. What is the length of the garden?

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The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 98 feet. The length of the garden is 4 feet more than twice the width. What is the length of the garden?

Step 1. The perimeter P means adding up all the four sides of a rectangle.

Step 2. Let w be the width.

Step 3. Let 2w+4 be the length

Step 4. Then, P=w+w+2w+4+2w+4=98.

Step 5. Solving yields the following steps

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: w=15.
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  • Text form: w+w+2w+4+2w+4=98 simplifies to 0=0
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For w=15 , then 2w+4=34 and P=2(15+34)=98 which is a true statement.

Step 6. ANSWER: The length is 34 feet.

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