Solution:
1. Given:
- Area of the garden: 56 \text{ square feet}
- Length of the garden: 7 \text{ feet}
2. The formula for the area of a rectangle is:
\text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width}
3. Substitute the given values:
56 = 7 \times \text{width}
4. Solve for the width:
\text{width} = \frac{56}{7}
5. Calculate the width:
\text{width} = 8 \text{ feet}
The width of the garden is 8 feet.