I have a question on my math homework. The question is "half the perimeter of a garden is 18 feet. The garden is 8 feet longer than it is wide. How wide is the garden." How do i figure this put. urgent

i got it

Width = = W ft,

Length = (W+8)ft,

2W + 2(W+8) = 2*18,
4W + 16 = 36,
W = 5 Ft.

To solve this math problem, you can follow these steps:

1. Let's assume the width of the garden is represented by a variable, let's say 'w'. Since the problem states that the garden is 8 feet longer than its width, we can represent the length as 'w + 8'.

2. The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by adding the lengths of all four sides. In this case, as the garden is rectangular, the perimeter would be twice the sum of the width and length: 2(w + w + 8) = 2(2w + 8) = 4w + 16.

3. The problem states that half the perimeter of the garden is 18 feet. So, we can set up the equation: (4w + 16) / 2 = 18.

4. Simplify the equation by multiplying both sides by 2: 4w + 16 = 36.

5. Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation: 4w = 20.

6. Divide both sides of the equation by 4: w = 5.

Therefore, the width of the garden is 5 feet.