document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800882>Question 800882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular garden is 3 yd more than twice its width. The perimeter of the garden is 36 yd. what are the width and length of the 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 #483324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=483324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Typical beginner's rectangle exercise.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w for width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x for length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p for perimeter.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of rectangle is 3 units more than twice its width: x=3+2w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter is given, p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2w=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2w=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and by substitution, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283%2B2w%29%2B2w=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283%2B2w%29%2B2w=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First solve for w as done, and then use it to compute x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Observe that both w and x are now solved in terms of p, and p was given as a known value. </SPAN>\n" );
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