SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular garden is 3 meters more than seven times its width. Find the length and width of the garden if the perimeter of the garden is 70 meters.

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Question 225638: The length of a rectangular garden is 3 meters more than seven times its width. Find the length and width of the garden if the perimeter of the garden is 70 meters.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=7W+3
P=2L+2W
70=2(7W+3)+2W
70=14W+6+2W
70=16W+6
16W=70-6
16W=64
W=64/16
W=4 M. ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=7*4+3
L=28+3
L=31 M. ANS FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
70=2*31+2*4
70=62+8
70=70