Answer: length = 305 feet
Width = 126 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L represent the length of the rectangular field.
Let W represent the width of the rectangular field.
The formula for determining the perimeter of a rectangle is expressed as
Perimeter = 2(L + W)
The perimeter of a garden is 88 feet. This means that
2(L + W) = 862
Dividing through by 2, it becomes
L + W = 431 - - - - - - - - - - - -1
The length is 179 feet more than the width. This means that
L = W + 179
Substituting L = W + 179 into equation 1, it becomes
W + 179 + W = 431
2W + 179 = 431
2W = 431 - 179
2W = 252
W = 252/2
W = 126
L = W + 179 = 126 + 179
L = 305
