Problema Solution
A rectangular garden is 47 feet longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 286 feet.
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let
l = the length of the garden
w = the width of the garden
A rectangular garden is 47 feet longer than it is wide:
l = 47 + w
Its perimeter is 286 feet:
2(l + w) = 286 divide both sides by 2
l + w = 143
by solving the system of equations:
l = 47 + w
l + w = 143
we find:
l = 95 ft
w = 48 ft
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the dimensions of the garden are 95 ft and 48 ft.