SOLUTION: The one side of a small rectangular garden is 4 meters more than one-half the other side. If the perimeter is 44 meters, what are the dimensions of the garden?

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Question 1086624: The one side of a small rectangular garden is 4 meters more than one-half the other side. If the perimeter is 44 meters, what are the dimensions of the garden?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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W=4%2BL%2F2
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P=2%28L%2BW%29=44
L%2BW=22
Substituting,
L%2B4%2BL%2F2=22
%283%2F2%29L=18
L=%282%2F3%29%2818%29
L=12m
then,
W=4%2B12%2F2
W=4%2B6
W=10m