Answer:
The dimensions are 6 by 5 feet.
Length = 6 feet.
Width = 5 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the length = L
Let the width = W
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2L + 2W
Translating the word problem into an algebraic equation, we have;
L = 2W - 4 ........equation 1
22 = 2L + 2W .......equation 2
Substituting the value of "L" into equation 2, we have;
22 = 2(2W - 4) + 2W
22 = 4W - 8 + 2W
22 + 8 = 6W
30 = 6W
W = 30/6
Width, W = 5 feet.
To find the length, L
Substituting the value of "W" into equation 1, we have;
L = 2W - 4
L = 2(5) - 4
L = 10-4
Length, L =6 feet
Therefore, the dimensions of the garden are 6 by 5 feet.
