Question

A landscape architect designs a garden with a perimeter of 44 ft. The width is 2 ft less than the length. Find the length and the width

Answer 1

length = 12

width = 10

Explanation:

x=length

x-2 = width

x+x+(x-2)+(x-2) =4x-4

4x-4=44 solve the equation

x=12

x=10