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Nya is building a garden in her yard. She has 24 feet of fencing for her garden and wants it to be in the shape of a rectangle with a length of 3 feet. What does the width need to be for this to work?(1 point)
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Answer 1

To find the width of the rectangular garden, we can use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle, which is given by:

\[ P = 2 \times (length + width) \]

Given that the length is 3 feet and the perimeter (P) is 24 feet, we can set up the equation:

\[ 24 = 2 \times (3 + width) \]

Now, divide both sides by 2:

\[ 12 = 3 + width \]

Next, subtract 3 from both sides:

\[ width = 12 - 3 \]
\[ width = 9 \]

So, the width needs to be **9 feet**.