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Josh is putting up a fence around a garden that is next to a wall. He only has 54 feet of fence and the length of the garden must be 6 feet more than twice the width. In the system of equations that represent the situation, let l be the length of the garden and let w be the width: 2w + l = 54 l = 2w + 6 Which statement describes Josh’s garden? It is 9 feet long and 15 feet wide. It is 12 feet wide and 30 feet long. It is 15 feet wide and 24 feet long. It is 24 feet wide and 30 feet long.

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IT IS B

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We need to solve this system. The answer is (12; 30), so the right statement is "It is 12 feet wide and 30 feet long".
Josh is putting up a fence around a garden that is next to a wall. He only has 54 feet-example-1
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