<PRE><B>Question 519948</B>
A garden is shaped like a rectangle whose perimeter is 88 ft. The length is 10 ft more than the width. Find the length and width.

P = 88 feet
L = W + 10
W = ?
L = ?

Perimeter of regtangle = 2 length + 2 width
P=2L + 2W
88 = 2 (W+10)+ 2W
88 = 2W+20+ 2W
88-20=4W
68=4W
68/4=W
17=W
W=17

Given
L=W+10 = 17+10 = 27 feet


Perimeter = 88 feet
Length = 27 feet
Width = 17 feet
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