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The length of the garden is 10 feet more than twice its width. The perimeter of the garden is 170 feet.

What are the length and width of the garden?

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Answer:

The width of the garden is 25 feet

The length of the garden is 60 feet

Explanation:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle

= P = 2L + 2W

Where L = Length, W = Width

The length of the garden is 10 feet more than twice its width.

P = 170

L = 2W + 10

Hence,

170 = 2(2W + 10) + 2W

170 = 4W + 20 + 2W

Collect like terms

170 - 20 = 6W

150 = 6W

W = 150/6

W = 25 feet

The width of the garden is 25 feet

Remember

L = 2W + 10

L = 2(25) + 10

L = 50 + 10

L = 60 feet

The length of the garden is 60 feet

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