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Question 428292: Please help me with this problem! : the length of a rectangular garden is 7ft more than the width. The perimeter is 50 feet. What's the width?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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let width = x
length = 7+x
perimeter = 50
=> 2(x + 7 + x) = 50
=> 4x + 14 = 50
=> x = 36/4 = 9

so, width = 9 feet
length = 16 feet