SOLUTION: A rectangular garden's length is 8 feet longer than its width. If its perimeter can be found using the function P(x) = 4x + 16, what is the perimeter when the width is 10 feet?

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Question 1097447: A rectangular garden's length is 8 feet longer than its width. If its perimeter can be found using the function P(x) = 4x + 16, what is the perimeter when the width is 10 feet?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the width is 10 feet, the length is 18 feet.
P(x)=4(10)+16=56 feet.
One width and one length is 28 feet, and double that is 56 feet.