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Bob fenced in a rectangular garden in his yard. The length of the rectangle is 5 feet longer than the width and the perimeter is 70 feet. What is
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Bob fenced in a rectangular garden in his yard. The length of the rectangle is 5 feet longer than the width and the perimeter is 70 feet. What is the width of the rectangle?
thanks Answer by mathwhiz(13) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 70 / 2 = 35
5 / 2 = 2.5
35 - 2.5 = 32.5(width)
35 + 2.5 = 37.5(length)
37.5 - 32.5 = 5
The width of the rectangle is 32.5 feet.
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