SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular garden is 80 yards longer than double the width. The perimeter of the garden is 310 yards. Find the width and the length of the garden

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Question 890232: The length of a rectangular garden is 80 yards longer than double the width. The perimeter of the garden is 310 yards. Find the width and the length of the garden
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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w for width, L for length

L=2w+80 and 2w+2L=310.

You have a couple of choices. Either do a substitution now and solve for the single variable in the resulting equation; or simply both equations and put into a standard form and solve that system using substitution or elimination.