SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is three times as long as it is wide. if the area of the garden is 1323 ft^2, find the length and width of the garden.

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Question 450051: A rectangular garden is three times as long as it is wide. if the area of the garden is 1323 ft^2, find the length and width of the garden.
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A rectangular garden is three times as long as it is wide. if the area of the garden is 1323 ft^2, find the length and width of the garden.
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Let w = width
then
3w = length
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w(3w) = 1323
3w^2 = 1323
w^2 = 441
w = 21 feet (width)
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Length:
3w = 3(21) = 63 feet