document.write( "Question 474038: A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 92 yards. If the length is 10 yards less than three times the width. What are the dimensions of the garden? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "length is 10 yards less than three times the width
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document.write( "Let x and ( 3x-10) represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( " 2(3x-10) + 2x = 92yd
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document.write( "Solving for x 
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document.write( "        8x = 112yd
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document.write( "         x = 14yd, the width.  The length is 32yd    (42-10)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  64yd + 28yd  = 92yd \n" );
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