Question

Suzanne is putting a fence around her rectangular garden. The length of the garden, xx, is 44 feet more than the width. The perimeter of the garden is 3232 feet. Write an equation to find the length of the garden. 

Answer 1

The perimeter of the rectangle

$P=2l+2w$

l=lenght

w=width

l=w+44

P=3232

$3232=2(w+44)+2w=4w+88$$4w+88=3232$$4w=3232-88$$4w=3144$

$w=\frac{3144}{4}=786$

l=786+44=830

the equation of the length

l=w+44