SOLUTION: If the perimeter of a rectangular garden is 288 feet. If the length of the garden is 78 feet, what is its width?

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Question 946715: If the perimeter of a rectangular garden is 288 feet. If the length of the garden is 78 feet, what is its width?
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If the perimeter of a rectangular garden is P=288ft.
If the length of the garden is L=78ft,
its width W is:
P=2L%2B2W
288ft=2%2A78ft%2B2W simplify, divide by 2
144ft=78ft%2BW
144ft-78ft=W
W=66ft