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7 June, 01:40

A gardener has 46ft of fencing to be used to enclose a rectangular garden that has a border 2 feet wide surrounding it. If the length of the garden is to be twice its width, what will be the dimensions of the garden?

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  1. 7 June, 02:08
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    Let the width be x, then the length is 2x

    2 (x + 4 + 2x + 4) = 46

    (3x + 8) = 46/2 = 23

    3x = 23 - 8 = 15

    x = 15/3 = 5 ft

    Therefore, width is 5 feet and length is 2 (5) = 10 feet
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