document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845912>Question 845912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular field is surrounded by 74 meters of fencing. If the field is partitioned into two parts as shown, a total of 91 meters of fencing is required. Find the dimensions of the field. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509477 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=509477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How shown?  Tutor will take a guess.  Assumption is that partition is parallel to one of the rectangle's sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHOLE rectangle:  x for width, y for length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2y%2By=91 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2y%2By=91\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2y=74 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2y=74\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying those, the system to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=91 and x+y=37;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=91 and 2x+2y=74 because the simplification on the \"74\" equation was not needed if Elimination Method is chosen for this system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting perimeter equation from total fencing equation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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