SOLUTION: Stan wants to make a rectangular garden. He has 34 ft of fencing to put around the perimeter. If the length is to be 5 ft more than the width, find the dimensions of the planned ga

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Question 1208393: Stan wants to make a rectangular garden. He has 34 ft of fencing to put around the perimeter. If the length is to be 5 ft more than the width, find the dimensions of the planned garden.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, timofer:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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w, width
w+5, length

w%2B5%2Bw=34%2F2
2w%2B5=17
2w=12
highlight%28w=6%29
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Answer by timofer(104) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Formula for perimeter of a rectangle
2%2Alength%2B2%2Awidth=perimeter
Divide both sides by 2,
length%2Bwidth=%281%2F2%29perimeter

If x is width then x+5 is length.

%28x%2B5%29%2Bx=%281%2F2%2934
x%2B5%2Bx=17
2x%2B5=17
2x=17-5=12
x=12%2F2
x=6

legth, 11
width, 6