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The length of a rectangular garden is 7 feet longer than its width. The garden's perimeter is 202 feet. Find the width of the garden.

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Length: w+7
Width: w
Perimeter: 202feet
Perimeter= l+l+w+w or 2l+2w

2(w+7)+2w=202
2w+14+2w=202
4w+14=202
-14 -14
4w = 188
/4 /4
w=47
The width of the garden is 47 feet
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