document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263582>Question 263582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a gardener has 61 feet of fencing to be used to enclose a rectangular garden that has a border 2 feet wide surrounding it. If the length of the garden is to be twice its width, what will be the dimensions 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 #194261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = width of garden in ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = length of garden in ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for perimeter is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+2%2A%28a+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%28b+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+2%2A%28a+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%28b+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note that I add 4 ft to the width and length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to account for the path around the garden)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+2%2A%28a+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%28b+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+2%2A%28a+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%28b+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+2a+%2B+8+%2B+2b+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+2a+%2B+8+%2B+2b+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+2a+%2B+2b+%2B+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+2a+%2B+2b+%2B+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a+%2B+2b+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a+%2B+2b+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a+%2B+2%2A2a+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a+%2B+2%2A2a+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+7.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+7.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 7.5 ft and the length is 15 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+2%2A%28a+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%28b+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+2%2A%28a+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%28b+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+2%2A%287.5+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%2815+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+2%2A%287.5+%2B+4%29+%2B+2%2A%2815+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+2%2A11.5+%2B+2%2A19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+2%2A11.5+%2B+2%2A19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+23+%2B+38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+23+%2B+38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61+=+61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61+=+61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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