The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 24 ft The length is 2 ft more than the width Find the length and the width of the garden?

P = 2L + 2W or P/2 = L + W

Let W = x, then L = x + 2, and P/2 = 12. Then,

12 = x + 2 + x

12 = 2x + 2 divide both sides by 2

6 = x + 1 subtract 1 to both sides

5 = x, so W = 5

x + 2 = 5 + 2 = 7, thus L = 7