Question 224222
The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 98 feet. The length of the garden is 4 feet more than twice the width. What is the length of the garden?


Step 1.  The perimeter P means adding up all the four sides of a rectangle.


Step 2.  Let w be the width.


Step 3.  Let 2w+4 be the length


Step 4.  Then, P=w+w+2w+4+2w+4=98.


Step 5.  Solving yields the following steps


*[invoke explain_simplification "w+w+2w+4+2w+4=98" ]


For w=15 , then 2w+4=34 and P=2(15+34)=98 which is a true statement.


Step 6.  ANSWER:  The length is 34 feet.


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