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Call the two equal sides 2x and the third side x+4:

2x+x+4 = 49

2x+x = 49-4

3x = 45

x = 15

So the length of two equal sides are 15 ft each and the larger side is 19 ft

(Incidentally the garden is in the shape of an isosceles triangle)

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Q: Dwayne's garden is triangle-shaped with two equal sides and a third side that is 4 ft more than the length of an equal side If the perimeter is 49 ft how long is each side?
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