the length of a rectangular garden is 5 feet more than the width. the perimeter is 50 feet.what is the width
P = 2L + 2W
50 = 2(W + 5) + 2W
50 = 4W + 10
40 = 4W
10 = W
To find the width of the rectangular garden, we need to set up an equation using the given information. Let's denote the width as "w" in feet.
According to the problem, the length of the garden is 5 feet more than the width. Therefore, the length can be represented as "w + 5" feet.
The perimeter of a rectangle can be calculated by adding the lengths of all four sides. In this case, the perimeter is given as 50 feet. So, we can set up the equation:
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Substituting the values from the problem:
50 = 2(w + (w + 5))
Simplifying the equation:
50 = 2(2w + 5)
50 = 4w + 10
Subtracting 10 from both sides:
40 = 4w
Dividing both sides by 4:
10 = w
Therefore, the width of the rectangular garden is 10 feet.