SOLUTION: An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is exactly two-thirds of the length. If 210 ft of fencing are to be used to enclose the garden, find the dimens

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Question 1017452: An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is exactly two-thirds of the length. If 210 ft of fencing are to be used to enclose the garden, find the dimensions of the garden.
Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter P = 2L + 2W = 210.
Here W = (2/3)L.
Plugging that in we get
2L + 2(2/3)L = 210
2L + (4/3)L = 210
(10/3)L = 210
Multiply by 3/10 and get
L = 63 ft
W = (2/3)(63) = 42 ft

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