SOLUTION: simon has a garden that is ten feet wide with a perimeter of 50. what is the area?

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Question 1037457: simon has a garden that is ten feet wide with a perimeter of 50. what is the area?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +L+ = length
Let +W+ = width
Perimeter = +2W+%2B+2L+
+50+=+2%2A10+%2B+2L+
+2L+=+50+-+20+
+2L+=+30+
+L+=+15+
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Area = +L%2AW+
Area = +15%2A10+
Area = +150+ ft2