Question

The perimeter of a garden is 88 feet. The length is 12 feet greater than the width. What are the dimensions of the garden

Answer 1

Answer: length = 28 feet

Width = 16 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Let L represent the length of the rectangular garden.

Let W represent the width of the rectangular garden.

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) = 88

Dividing through by 2, it becomes

L + W = 44 - - - - - - - - - - - -1

The length is 12 feet greater than the width. This means that

L = W + 12

Substituting L = W + 12 into equation 1, it becomes

W + 12 + W = 44

2W + 12 = 44

2W = 44 - 12

2W = 32

W = 32/2

W = 16

L = W + 12 = 16 + 12

L = 28