Question

Suppose you need to put a fence around a rectangular garden that has a perimeter of 64ft. The width is 12ft less than the length. Find the width and length of the garden.

Answer 1

Answer:

x=length

x-12=width

you techinally have to count 2 lengths and 2 widths.

2x + 2x - 24= 64

4x = 88

x = 22

so the length is 22 and the width is 10