document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713863>Question 713863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 96m. The length of the garden is 8 more than the width. Find the length and width of the garden. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x represent the width.  Then the length is represented by x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation to solve then would be 2(x+x+8)=96 which simplifies to 4x+16=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolating the variable leaves 4x=80, or x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 20m and the width is 28m.  Checking...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x20=40 + 2x28=56.  40+56=96 </SPAN>\n" );
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