SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular garden is 2 feet longer than 3 times its width. If the perimeter of the garden is 100 feet, find the width and length of the garden

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Question 613598: The length of a rectangular garden is 2 feet longer than 3 times its width. If the perimeter of the garden is 100 feet, find the width and length of the garden
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length of a rectangular garden is 2 feet longer than 3 times its width

Let x  and (3x+2) represent the width and length respectively:

 L + W = P/2 = 100/2 = 50

  (3x+2) + x = 50

      4x = 48

       x = 12ft, the width, the length is 38ft