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A rectangular garden is 54 feet longer than it is wider. Its perimeter is 292 feet. Write a system of linear equations whose solution gives the width and length of the garden. Use the substitution method to solve and check your answer.
8 years ago

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unowen
Let L be the gardens' length, and L-54 be its width. Then:
2L+2(L-54)=292
Then solve for L.
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