SOLUTION: jorge uses 114 ft of fencing to enclose a rectangular garden, whose length is 21 ft longer than its width. what are the dimensions of the garden?

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Question 1164907: jorge uses 114 ft of fencing to enclose a rectangular garden, whose length is 21 ft longer than its width. what are the dimensions of the garden?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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width: x
length: x+21

The perimeter (twice length plus twice width) is 114:

2%28x%2B21%29%2B2%28x%29+=+114

Solve using basic algebra.