SOLUTION: An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is exactly two-thirds of the length. If 260 feet of antique picket fencing are to be used to enclose the garden

Question 395496: An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is exactly two-thirds of the length. If 260 feet of antique picket fencing are to be used to enclose the garden, find the dimensions of the garden.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is exactly two-thirds of the length. If 260 feet of antique picket fencing are to be used to enclose the garden, find the dimensions of the garden.
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Let length be "6x"
Then width is "4x"
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
260 = 2(6x+4x)
130 = 10x
x = 13
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length = 6x = 78 ft
width = 4x = 52 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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