document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741102>Question 741102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I used 60 m of fencing to my rectangular garden. The length is 4 m longer than the width. What are the length and width 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 #451834 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=only4christ2><B>only4christ2(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=only4christ2><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=451834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem states that Length is 4 meters longer than the width.  This means you have the equation: L = W + 4.  Since the Perimeter is 60 meters, we just need to put this information into the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "P = L + L + W + W = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "60 = 2(W + 4) + 2W       Use the distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 2W + 8 + 2W         Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 4W + 8              Subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 = 4W                  Solve for W by dividing both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = W; thus, W = 13 m\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now that we have the width, we have to find the length.  The Length is 4 meters longer than the width.  So, L = 13 + 4 = 17 m </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );