SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is enclose by a brick boarder. The total length of the brick used to enclose the garden is 42 meters. If the length of the garden is twice the with what is t

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Question 994320: A rectangular garden is enclose by a brick boarder. The total length of the brick used to enclose the garden is 42 meters. If the length of the garden is twice the with what is the area of the garden
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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w, width of the garden
L, length of the garden
L=2w

Total length for the brick border is the garden's perimeter.
2w%2B2L=42
2w%2B2%282w%29=42
6w=42
highlight%28w=7%29, and description indicates highlight%28L=14%29.

What is the area?