Val measures the perimeter of her rectangular garden as 52 ft. The width is 2x - 1 and the length is x + 3.

What is the length and width in feet?

1 answer

52 = 2 (2x - 1 + x + 3)
52 = 4x - 2 + 2x + 6
52 - 4 = 6x
48 = 6x
8 = x

Substitute 8 for x in your original problem.