SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangluar garden is 4.8 meters .Its length is twice its width How wide is the garden

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Question 837469: The perimeter of a rectangluar garden is 4.8 meters .Its length is twice its width How wide is the garden
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The perimeter of a rectangluar garden is 4.8 meters .Its length is twice its width How wide is the garden
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let w=width
length=2w
perimeter=2(length+width)
4.8=2(2w+w)
4.8=6w
w=0.8
2w=1.6
How wide is the garden? 0.8 meters