The length of a fenced rectangular garden is 6 feet longer than the width. If the lendth of the fence used to?

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surround the garden is 80 feet, what are the width and feet of the garden?
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One Response to The length of a fenced rectangular garden is 6 feet longer than the width. If the lendth of the fence used to?

  1. William B
    October 5, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    x +(x+6) +x +(x+6) =80
    4x +12=80
    4x =68
    x=17 ft, the width
    x+6 =23 ft, the length

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