SOLUTION: A gardener wants to use 62 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular shaped garden. If its length is 4 feet longer than twice its width, find the width of the garden.

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Question 630412: A gardener wants to use 62 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular shaped garden. If its length is 4 feet longer than twice its width, find the width of the garden.
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Hi,



gardener wants to use 62 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular shaped garden. 

length is 4 feet longer than twice its widthhighlight%28w%29

 P+=+2%2Al%2Bl2%2Aw+=+62ft  Or   

+l+%2B+w+=+31ft

(2w+4) + w = 31     Solve for w