Question

The length of a rectangular garden is 8 feet longer than its width. The garden's perimeter is 208 feet. Find the length of the garden.

Answer 1

The Length is 56 feet

Explanation:

w + w + 8 + w + 8 + w = 208 (two sides have a width of w and 2 sides have the length of 8 + w)

Combine the w/s and the 8's

4w + 16 = 208 Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation

4w = 192 Divide both sides by 4

w = 48 The width is 48 feet. That means that the length is 8 feet longer or 56 feet.

Check:

48 + 48 + 56 + 56 = 208

208 = 208