SOLUTION: Wilma is fencing in her rectangular garden. She wants the length to be 30 feet greater than the width and the total amount of fencing is 500 feet. Find the length and width for h

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Question 473943: Wilma is fencing in her rectangular garden. She wants the length to be 30 feet greater than the width and the total amount of fencing is 500 feet. Find the length and width for her garden.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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2w+2(w+30)=500
2w+2w+60=500
4w=440
w=110 ft.
l=140 ft..