document.write( "Question 920382: A rectangle garden bed is 4 metres longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 62 metres. Find the length of the bed. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #558328 by srinivas.g(540) You can put this solution on YOUR website! length is 4 meters longer than its width. \n" ); document.write( "let x be the length of the garden \n" ); document.write( " y be the wide \n" ); document.write( " x = y+4 \n" ); document.write( " but permiter =62 m \n" ); document.write( " 2(x+y)= 62 \n" ); document.write( " 2( (y+4)+y )=62 \n" ); document.write( " 2y+4= 62/2 \n" ); document.write( " 2y+4 =31 \n" ); document.write( " 2y= 31-4 \n" ); document.write( " 2y= 27 m \n" ); document.write( " y= 27/2 \n" ); document.write( " y= 13.5 m \n" ); document.write( " x= y+4 \n" ); document.write( " =13.5+4 \n" ); document.write( " =17.5 m \n" ); document.write( " so length = 17.5 m \n" ); document.write( " |