A rectangular garden has a length of 12 feet. You need 36 feet of fencing to enclose the garden. What is the width of the garden.

Respuesta :

The width of the garden would be 6 since it is looking for perimeter. I set an equation to find it:
Equation and steps:
12+12+x+x=36        x= width of the garden
24+2x=36
2x=12
x=6