Solve the problem.
-Jarod is having a problem with rabbits getting into his vegetable garden, so he decides to fence it in. The length of the garden is 5 feet more than 4 times the width. He needs 70 feet of fencing to do the job. Find the length and Width of the garden.
A)length: 57 feet; width: 13 feet
B)length: 33 feet; width: 7 feet
C)length: 25 feet; width: 5 feet
D)length: 29 feet; width: 6 feet

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The perimeter of the garden is 2(length + width) = 70 feet. Let the width be x feet. Then the length is 4x + 5 feet. Substituting these into the perimeter formula gives 2(x + 4x + 5) = 70, which simplifies to 10x + 10 = 70. Solving for x gives x = 6 feet for the width, and the length is 4(6) + 5 = 29 feet.

Solve the Problem. -Jarod Is Having a Problem with Rabbits Getting into His