SOLUTION: A garden is 1.2 times as long as it is wide. It has perimeter of 48.4 feet. How wide is the garden?

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Question 894387: A garden is 1.2 times as long as it is wide. It has perimeter of 48.4 feet. How wide is the garden?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(1.2x)=48.4
2x+2.4x=48.4
4.4x=48.4
x=48.4/4.4
x=11 ft wide