document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787244>Question 787244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangular garden is 38ft the length is 3ft more than the width whats 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 #478157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=478157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let l = w + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2l + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 2(w+3) + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 2w + 6 + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 4w + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 - 6 = 4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/4 = 4w/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38 = 2(8 + 3) + 2(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 2(11) + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 22 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 38 </SPAN>\n" );
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