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Perimeter of Diana's rectangular garden is 61 feet length of her garden is 5 feet more than twice width

Perimeter of Diana's rectangular garden is 61 feet length of her garden is 5 feet-example-1

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Let's take a look at DIana's garden:

From the statement of the perimeter, we get that:


\begin{gathered} w+2w+5+w+2w+5=61 \\ \rightarrow2\mleft(w\mright)+2\mleft(2w+5\mright)=61 \\ \rightarrow2w+4w+10=61 \\ \rightarrow6w=51\rightarrow w=(51)/(6) \\ \\ \rightarrow L=2((51)/(6))+5\rightarrow L=22 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the width of the garden is:


w=8.5ft

And the lenght:


L=22ft

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