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David currently has a square garden He wants to redesign his garden and make into a rectangle with a length that is 3 feet shorter that twice its width. He decides that the perimeter should be 60 feet. Determine the dimensions, in feet, of his new garden. Thanks for your help.
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document.write( "Let width of new garden be W
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document.write( "Then length of new garden = 2W - 3
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document.write( "Thus, 2(W) + 2(2W - 3) = 60
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document.write( "2W + 4W - 6 = 60
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document.write( "6W = 66
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document.write( "W, or width = , or 11
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document.write( "Length of new garden: 2(11) - 3, or 22 - 3, or  feet\r
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