document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69453>Question 69453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The preimeter of a rectangular garden is 40 feet. The width is 2 feet more than 1/2 the length.  Find the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then (x/2)+2 = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter= 2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40=2x+2(x/2+2) get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40=2x+x+4  subtract 4 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40-4=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12 ft------------------------length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2+2=12/2+2=6+2=8 ft------------------------------width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L+2W=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24+16=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps -----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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