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  • 10-02-2020
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A rectangle garden has a width that is 8 feet less than twice the length. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 20 feet

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joshnajd joshnajd
  • 11-02-2020

Width = 4ft

Length = 6ft

Explanation:

Let length = l ,

So, width = 2l-8

Perimeter of rectangle = 2x(length + width)

According to the question,

[tex]20ft = 2X(l + 2l-8)\\20ft = 2X(3l -8)\\ 10ft = 3l-8\\18ft = 3l \\ l = 6ft[/tex]

Hence,

Width = 4ft

Length = 6ft

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