SOLUTION: If the width of a rectangular garden is increased by 3m and the length increased by 5m, the width becomes 3/5 of the length and the area increased by 135m^2. Find the original leng

Question 1127816: If the width of a rectangular garden is increased by 3m and the length increased by 5m, the width becomes 3/5 of the length and the area increased by 135m^2. Find the original length.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If original width and length are w and L, the the description makes this system of equations:

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--------start by Elimination of the L terms to find w quickly, and then use this to find L.

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