document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203785>Question 203785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a garden with a fence around it and it is rectangular in shape<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 500 feet in length and the width is 80% of the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find L and W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you show me step by step so I can gain an understanding on how to solve these types of problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a garden with a fence around it and it is rectangular in shape<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 500 feet in length and the width is 80% of the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find L and W.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a diagram of the problem.  It will help you see the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let L = length of the rectangular garden<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"width is 80% of the length\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80L = width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Definition of perimeter for a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L + .80L) = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + .80L = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.80L = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 250/1.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 138.889 feet (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80L = .80(138.889) = 111.112 feet (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are decimal answers.  They may want the answers expressed as fractions.<BR>\n" );
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