Question 960497

1. The length {{{L}}} of a rectangular garden is {{{3ft}}} shorter (means you need to add {{{3}}} feet to the length)  than twice its width {{{W}}} (means {{{2W}}}):

so, {{{L+3ft=2W}}}...solve for {{{L}}}

{{{L=2W-3ft}}}

 a simplified expression for the area {{{A}}} of the garden will be:

{{{A=L*W}}}...substitute {{{2W-3}}} for {{{L}}}

{{{A=(2Wft-3ft)Wft}}}

{{{A=(2W^2-3W)ft^2)}}}