SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular garden is 8 feet longer than its width. If the garden's perimeter is 196 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet?
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Question 19881: The length of a rectangular garden is 8 feet longer than its width. If the garden's perimeter is 196 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given: length is 8 ft longer than its width, perimeter is 196 ft.
Let x = width (a)
Let x+8 = length (b)
therefore, the width of the garden is 45 feet, and the length is 45+8 = 53 feet.
Area of a rectangle is A = a*b
