document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31441>Question 31441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular garden is 8 ft less than 2 times its width.  If the perimeter of the garden is 44 ft, find the dimensions of the garden.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the length be 2x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+2x-8)=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-16=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(10)-8=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the length is 12ft and the width is 10ft.<BR>\n" );
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