document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476608>Question 476608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 30 meters.  The length of the garden is 3 more than twice its width.  What is the length of the garden?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let width = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length = 2W+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2(2W+3+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 3W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = W+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 4 meters (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 2W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2*4+3 = 11 meters (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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