SOLUTION: A garden is 2.7 times as long as it is wide. It has perimeter of 72.52 feet. How wide is the garden?

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Question 180241: A garden is 2.7 times as long as it is wide. It has perimeter of 72.52 feet. How wide is the garden?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let w be the width. Then we know the length is 2.7w.

Since we know the perimeter of a rectangle is given by and we are given that the perimeter is 72.52 feet, we can write:



Just solve for w to get your answer.


John