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Question 960497: Please help on my algebra question I'm really stuck!
1. The length of a rectangular garden is three feet shorter than twice its width. Write a simplified expression for the area of the garden
I need to know how many square feet it is.

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1. The length L of a rectangular garden is 3ft shorter (means you need to add 3 feet to the length) than twice its width W (means 2W):
so, L%2B3ft=2W...solve for L
L=2W-3ft
a simplified expression for the area A of the garden will be:
A=L%2AW...substitute 2W-3 for L
A=%282Wft-3ft%29Wft
A=%282W%5E2-3W%29ft%5E2%29