document.write( "Question 265319: I just can't figure out how to solve this word problem. I get confused with fractions.
\n" ); document.write( " An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is two-thirds of the length. If 260 feet of antigue picket fencing are to be used to enclose the garden, find the dimensions of the garden.
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An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is two-thirds of the length.
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\n" ); document.write( "This is a perimeter problem
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2W = 260
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\n" ); document.write( "It says,\"the width is two-thirds of the length.\", therefore we can write:
\n" ); document.write( "W = \"2%2F3\"L
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute \"2%2F3\"L for W in the perimeter equation
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2(\"2%2F3\"L) = 260
\n" ); document.write( "which is
\n" ); document.write( "2L + \"4%2F3\"L = 260
\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the denominator multiply both sides by 3, results
\n" ); document.write( "3(2L) + 4L = 3(260)
\n" ); document.write( "6L + 4L = 780
\n" ); document.write( "10L = 780
\n" ); document.write( "L = \"780%2F10%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "L = 78 ft is the length
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F3\"(78) = 52 ft is the width
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solutions by finding the perimeter
\n" ); document.write( "2(78) + 2(52) =
\n" ); document.write( "156 + 104 = 260; confirms our solution
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