Use the story, expressions, and equation to answer the questions that follow.
Uncle Hank has a rectangular garden that he is putting a fence around. The fence will be 48 feet around. The length of his garden is three times as long as the width. What are the dimensions of his garden?
Width of the rectangle: w
Length of the rectangle: 3w
w + 3w + w + 3w = 48
Question 6
6.
Solve the equation to find the value of w. Show your work.
Write your answer as w=
Question 7
7.
What is the width of the rectangle? Don't forget to include the label.
Question 8
8.
What is the length of the rectangle? Don't forget to include the label. Show your work.
Match the correct expression with each person using the information from the above story.
Sanjeet
x
Cole
2x
Terrence
2x+12
What equation would correctly represent the above story?
