<PRE><B>Question 337462</B>
the perimeter of a rectangular garden is 56ft. The length is 4 more ft than the width. What are the dimensions of the garden?

P=56

Equation:p=2L+2W

L=w+4

56 = 2(w+4)+2w
56 = 2w+8+2w
56 = 4w+8
56-8=4w+8-8
48=4w
48/4=4w/4

12=w is the width

Plug in equation above to get the length:

L=12+4=16
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