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Elise built a rectangular vegetable garden that is 9 feet long and has an area of 72 square feet. What is the perimeter of Elise’s vegetable garden?

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A = L * W
72 = 9W
72/9 = W
8 = W

P = 2(L + W)
P = 2(9 + 8)
P = 2(17)
P = 34....perimeter is 34

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