document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37922>Question 37922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the answer to this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 40ft. The width is 2ft. more than one-half the length. Find the length and width.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=23444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your problem, P = 40ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+L%2F2+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+L%2F2+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute these into the basic formula above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+2L+%2B+2%28L%2F2+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+2L+%2B+2%28L%2F2+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+2L+%2B+L+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+2L+%2B+L+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+3L+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+3L+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36+=+3L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36+=+3L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 12ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2F2%2B2+=+12%2F2+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2F2%2B2+=+12%2F2+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2812%29%2B2%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2812%29%2B2%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+24%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+24%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > It checks! </SPAN>\n" );
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