Homework Help: Math

Posted by Cole on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 11:10am.

A homeowner designs a rectangular garden such that the length is 20 feet more than twice the width. If 310 feet of picket fencing are to be used, find the length and width of the garden.

Math - bobpursley, Friday, February 12, 2010 at 11:35am
L=2W+20
310=2L+2W

Put the expression for L from the first equation, into the second, and solve for W. Then go back and solve for L
Math - Cole, Friday, February 12, 2010 at 11:42am
What do you mean?
Math - bobpursley, Friday, February 12, 2010 at 12:09pm
310=2(2W+20)+2W
solve for W first.

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