Question

Vic wants to fence in his rectangular garden. He has 128 feet of fence to use, and he wants the length of the fence to be 6 feet longer than the width. What are the dimensions of the fence

Answer 1

P = 2l + 2w

l = 6 + w

2(6 + w) + 2w = 128

6 + w + w = 64

2w = 58, so w = 29 and l = 35

The length of the fence is 35 feet, and the width of the fence is 29 feet.