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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let w represent the width of the garden. Then w+9 represents the length. The perimeter is given by the formula ...
P = 2(L+W)
Filling in the known information, we have ...
262 = 2((w+9) +w)
131 = 2w +9 . . . . . . . divide by 2
122 = 2w . . . . . . . . . subtract 9
61 = w . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 2 (width)
w+9 = 70 . . . . . . . . length
The length of the garden is 70 feet; the width is 61 feet.
