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your dad is designing a new garden for your backyard. he has 21 ft of fencing to go around the garden. he wants the length of the garden to be 1 ½ feet longer than the width. how long should he make the garden?​

User Rad Haring
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Answer:

The garden is 4.5 ft by 6 ft.

Explanation:

2x + 2(x+1.5) = 21

2x + 2x + 3 = 21

4x = 18

x = 4.5

User Shay Elkayam
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