document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472651>Question 472651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would i set up a system of equations for \"The length of Sally's garden is 4 meters greater than 3 times the width. The perimeter of her garden is 72 meters.\" And how would i find the dimensions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do know that to find perimeter you use <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;\" >. I also defined my variables as length = x and width = y. So far if i am doing it correctly I have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y%2B4=x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y%2B4=x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to represent the length if 4 meters greater than 3 times the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=324008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good start. However you haven't used the fact that the perimeter is 72. Since the length is x and width is y, we can say that 2(x+y) = 72 --> x+y = 36. Now you have a system of two equations that should be easy to solve for. </SPAN>\n" );
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