SOLUTION: the length of a rectangular garden is 184 feet less than 3 times the width. The area of the garden is 12,875 square feet. what is the perimeter of the garden?
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Question 1038447: the length of a rectangular garden is 184 feet less than 3 times the width. The area of the garden is 12,875 square feet. what is the perimeter of the garden? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! First, factor the area:
w(3w-184)=12875
3w^2-184w-12875=0
Factoring, we get:
(3w+125)(w-103)=0
w=-125/3,103
so w is 103, l=3w-184=125
P=2(103+125)=456ft.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
