document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626650>Question 626650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the width and the length of rectangular garden is 103 inches. If the width is 5 inches less than the thrice its length, find the width and the length. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first sentence is l+w=103.  The second sentence is w=3l-5.  Substitute w from the second equation into the first.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+3l-5=103 ---> 4l = 108 ---> l = 108/4 = 27.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "27+w = 103  ---> w = 103-27 = 76<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:  76 = 3*27-5 = 81-5 = 76  YES<BR>\n" );
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