SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is 40 ft wide. If its area is 3800 ft2, what is the length of the garden?

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Question 347961: A rectangular garden is 40 ft wide. If its area is 3800 ft2, what is the length of the garden?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangular garden is 40 ft wide. If its area is 3800 ft2, what is the length of the garden?
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Let x = length
then
since width*length=area we have:
40x = 3800
x = 3800/40
x = 380/4
x = 95 feet (length)