The length of a rectangular garden is 3 inches greater than twice it's width find the dimensions if the perimeter is 24 inches

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Jaylan Moody

3 September, 00:37

The length of a rectangular garden is 3 inches greater than twice it's width find the dimensions if the perimeter is 24 inches

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Jaiden Blackburn · Answer 1

width=3

length=9

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 perimeter: 24/2=12

let x: width; y: lenght

y=2x+3

x=12-y

y=2 (12-y) + 3

y=24-2y+3

y+2y=27

y=9

x=12-9=3