SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 96m. The length of the garden is 8 more than the width. Find the length and width of the garden.

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Question 713863: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 96m. The length of the garden is 8 more than the width. Find the length and width of the garden.
Answer by BGutridge(15) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = 96
let x represent the width. Then the length is represented by x+8
The equation to solve then would be 2(x+x+8)=96 which simplifies to 4x+16=96
Isolating the variable leaves 4x=80, or x=20
The length is 20m and the width is 28m. Checking...
2x20=40 + 2x28=56. 40+56=96