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The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 37.5 feet (ft). The width is xx, and the length is 15 ft. What is the width, in feet, of the garden?
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The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 37.5 feet (ft). The width is xx, and the length is 15 ft. What is the width, in feet, of the garden?

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P = 2(l+w)
Plug in the values for perimeter and length then solve for width.
37.5 = 2(15+w)
18.75 = 15+w
3.75 = w
The width is 3.75 ft
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