SOLUTION: The organic garden at a restaurant is rectangular in shape and has a perimeter of 84 feet. If the length l of the garden is 24 feet longer than the width w of the garden, what is t

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Question 879053: The organic garden at a restaurant is rectangular in shape and has a perimeter of 84 feet. If the length l of the garden is 24 feet longer than the width w of the garden, what is the area of the garden, in square feet?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w for width, L for length.

"l" is a bad variable for any number in pure text form unless you work on paper and can choose cursive form.

L=24+w and 2w+2L=84;
Solve the system.
Compute wL.