document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769504>Question 769504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stan wants to make a rectangular garden. He has 34 ft. of fencing to put around the perimeter. If the length is to be 5ft. more than the width, find the dimensions of the planned garden.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stan wants to make a rectangular garden. He has 34 ft. of fencing to put around the perimeter. If the length is to be 5ft. more than the width, find the dimensions of the planned garden.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will set up two linear equations to solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let L be the length and W is the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation is about the perimeter:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2L + 2W = 34 or L + W = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second equation is the length is 5 ft more than the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 5 + W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the system of 2 equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L + W = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = W + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use the substitution method to solve for L and W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope it helps you\r<BR>\n" );
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