document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694942>Question 694942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular garden is 7ft longer than the width. The perimeter of the garden is 50ft. What is the area of the garden? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathbird><B>mathbird(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathbird><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=429949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=7+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=2(l+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=2(x+7+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/2=2x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=2x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-7=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence width=9ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=9+7=16ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=l*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=16*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=144ft^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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