SOLUTION: Sam is having a problem with rabbits getting into his vegetable garden, so he decides to fence it in. The length of the garden is 9 feet more than 6 times the width. He needs 74 fe

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Question 1124826: Sam is having a problem with rabbits getting into his vegetable garden, so he decides to fence it in. The length of the garden is 9 feet more than 6 times the width. He needs 74 feet of fencing to do the job.
What is the length of the garden?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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w, width
6w+9, length

%286w%2B9%29%2Bw=74%2F2
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6w%2B9%2Bw=37
7w=37-9
7w=28
w=4
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LENGTH: 33 feet