Problema Solution
A rectangular garden has an area of 700 square feet.The width of the garden is 20 feet.The owner has 100 feet fencing.Is this enough fencing to completely enclose the garden?Explain your reasoning.
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Let 'x' represent the length of the garden in feet.
The area of the garden is 700 ft^2:
20x = 700 divide both sides by 20
x = 35 ft
To fence a rectangular garden with width 20 ft and length 35 ft he will need:
2*20 + 2*35 = 40 + 70 = 110 ft
Since 110 > 100 follows the owner doesn't have enough fencing to completely enclose the garden.