The length of a rectangular garden is 10 feet longer than it

The length of a rectangular garden is 10 feet longer than its width. the gardens imeter is 196 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet? Preview Get help: Video Points possible: 10 This is attempt 1 of 2. Message instructor about this question Post this question to forum Submit jump to Answer

Solution

let the width be x feet

So, length = 10 + x

Perimeter will be = 2 * (x + 10 + x) = 2 * (10 + 2x)

Perimeter = 196

or, 2 * (10 + 2x) = 196

or, 10 + 2x = 196/2

or, 2x = 98 - 10

or, x = 88/2

or, x = 44

width = 44 feet

length = 44 + 10 = 54 feet

Area = length * width = 44 * 54 = 2376 feet²