SOLUTION: 1. A garden has a length of x and a width of x-2. What is the perimeter and area, in units, of the garden? Perimeter: Area:

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Question 1008735: 1. A garden has a length of x and a width of x-2. What is the perimeter and area, in units, of the garden?
Perimeter:
Area:

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = 2L + 2W = 2(x) + 2(x-2) = 2x + 2x - 4 = 4x - 4 units
Area = LW = x(x-2) = x^2 - 2x square units