document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593296>Question 593296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of sallys garden is 4 meters greater than 3 times the width. the perimeter of her garden is 72 meters. what is the length of her garden?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4+3(w)????? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The garden has a rectangular shape. Therefore the perimeter (P) = 2(L+W); where P= 72, L = 4 + 3W and W is not known.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L+ 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2(4+3W) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 8 + 6W + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 8 + 8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 - 8 = 8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = 8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 64/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 8 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the length = 4 + 3*8 = 28 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verification:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2(28+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 72 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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