SOLUTION: a gardener has 61 feet 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 to be twice its width, wha
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Question 263582: a gardener has 61 feet 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 to be twice its width, what will be the dimensions of the garden?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = width of garden in ft
Let = length of garden in ft
given:
The equation for perimeter is
(note that I add 4 ft to the width and length
to account for the path around the garden)
And, since
The width is 7.5 ft and the length is 15 ft
check:
OK
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