document.write( "Question 265319: I just can't figure out how to solve this word problem. I get confused with fractions.
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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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Algebra.Com's Answer #195112 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is two-thirds of the length. \n" ); document.write( "If 260 feet of antique picket fencing are to be used to enclose the garden, find the dimensions of the garden. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "This is a perimeter problem \n" ); document.write( "2L + 2W = 260 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "It says,\"the width is two-thirds of the length.\", therefore we can write: \n" ); document.write( "W = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Substitute \n" ); document.write( "2L + 2( \n" ); document.write( "which is \n" ); document.write( "2L + \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 = \n" ); document.write( "L = 78 ft is the length \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |