document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67168>Question 67168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr.James wanted to plant a garden that would be in the shape of a rectangle . He was given 80ft. of fencing to enclose his garden. He wants the length to be 10ft. more than twice the width. What are the dimensions, in feet, for a rectangular garden that will use exactly 80ft. of fencing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zoop><B>Zoop(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zoop><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=47755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay. This is another perimeter problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this, let's express length and width as variable equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means two times the length plus two times the width should be the perimeter, which in this case is 80.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In equation format, this would mean:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282x%2B10%29%2B2x=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282x%2B10%29%2B2x=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplified: (factor it out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B20%2B2x=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B20%2B2x=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplified: (combine like terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B20=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B20=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplified: (isolate variables)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplified: (simplify)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=width=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"width=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=length=width%2A2%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"length=width%2A2%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=length=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"length=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps. :) </SPAN>\n" );
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