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29 April, 18:41

Your dad is designing a new garden for your backyard. He has 20 feet of fencing to go around the garden. He wants the length of the garden to be 2 1/2 feet longer than the width. How long should he make the garden?

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  1. 29 April, 20:35
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    l=11.25 (total of both lengths, you divide that by 2 for one side.)

    Step-by-step explanation:

    l*w=20 ft

    l=w+2 1/2 ft

    w+2 1/2 * w = 20

    -2 1/2

    2w=17 1/2

    divide by 2

    w=8.75 l = 11.25

    8.75+2.5 = 11.25
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