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22 May, 16:07

Hector needs 84 feet of fencing to enclose his rectangular gardenThe length of his garden is 12 feet less than twice its widthWhat is the width of his garden?

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  1. 22 May, 16:28
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    The width of his garden is 18 feet.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let the length of Hector's rectangular garden is a feet and width is b feet.

    So, by the given condition, we can write that

    2 (a + b) = 84

    ⇒ a + b = 42 ... (1)

    Again, the length of his garden is 12 feet less than twice its width.

    So, a = 2b - 12 ... (2)

    Now, solving equations (1) and (2) we get,

    (2b - 12) + b = 42

    ⇒ 3b = 54

    ⇒ b = 18 feet.

    Now, from equation (1) we get,

    a = 42 - b = 42 - 18 = 24 feet.

    Therefore, the width of his garden is 18 feet. (Answer)
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