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A rectangular garden is w ft wide is enclosed by 120 ft of fencing.
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\n" ); document.write( "The fence is the perimeter, so write the perimeter equation
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2w = 120
\n" ); document.write( "We can simplify this, divide thru by 2, and you have:
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract w from both sides, leaving L =
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\n" ); document.write( "The answer is: Length of the garden = (60-w)
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