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A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 188 feet. The width is 5 ft less than twice the length. Find the length and the width of the garden.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let the length be x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width will be 2x-5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "perimeter = 2* length + 2 * width\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "188= 2x + 2*(2x-5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "188= 2x+4x -10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "188+10= 6x
\n" ); document.write( "198/6= x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=33 feet which is the length\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Width will be 2x-5 = 2*33 - 5 = 66-5 = 61\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Width = 61\r
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