Question

The length of rectangular garden is 8 feet longer than the width. If the area of the garden is 20 square feet, find the length and width of the garden.

The length is ____________ ft

The width is _____________ ft

Answer 1

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Answer:

• length: 10 ft
• width: 2 ft

Explanation:

Two integer factors of 20 that differ by 8 are 2 and 10.

The garden is 10 feet long and 2 feet wide.