SOLUTION: A gardener wants to use 62 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular shaped garden. If its length is 4 feet longer than twice its width, find the width of the garden.

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Question 630412: A gardener wants to use 62 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular shaped garden. If its length is 4 feet longer than twice its width, find the width of the garden.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,

gardener wants to use 62 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular shaped garden.
length is 4 feet longer than twice its width
Or

(2w+4) + w = 31 Solve for w
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