SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular garden is 7 feet longer than its width. If the garden's perimeter is 182 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet?

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Question 1150095: The length of a rectangular garden is 7 feet longer than its width. If the garden's perimeter is 182 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width x
Length x+7

perimeter = twice (length plus width) = 2(x+x+7) = 4x+14 = 182

4x%2B14+=+182
(1) solve for the width, x
(2) determine the length, x+7
(3) multiply length times width to find area