document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208018>Question 208018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jarod is having a problem with rabbits getting into his vegetable garden, so he decides to fence it in. The length of the garden is 7 feet more than 5 times the width. He needs 86 feet of fencing to do the job. How many feet is the length of the garden?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = width of the garden<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7 = length of the garden\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2W + 2L = P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x) + 2(5x+7) = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10x + 14 = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 14= 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72/12=6 feet  WIDTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LENGTH = 5x+7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "LENGTH = 5*6+ 7 = 30 +7 = 37 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*6 + 2*37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 74 = 86 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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