Steve has a fenced garden in the shape of a rectangle. Its area is 317.8 square feet. The width of the yard is 14 feet. What is the length of the fence?

22.7 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of a rectangle=Length X Width

If:

Substituting into the formula for area

317.8 = Length X 14

Divide both sides of the equation by 14

Length =22.7 feet

The length of the fence is 22.7 feet.

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