Question

a rectangular garden is 47 feet longer than it is wide. its 278 feet (a. let w be the width of the garden and l be the length. write a system of linear equations whose solution gives the width and length of the garden b. use the system of substitution to solve the system.)

Answer 1

its 278 feet?

Answer 2

thats as far as i got

Answer 3

? You wrote "its 278 feet"

What is 278 feet?

Answer 4

2l+2w=278,l-w=47

Answer 5

its perimeter is 278 feet?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

ok, you are almost there.

Can you solve the second equation for l?

Answer 8

thats where i get lost

Answer 9

\(l-w=47\)

add \(w\) to both sides and what do you get?

Answer 10

im very sorry but i have no clue