document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881274>Question 881274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a garden is shaped like a rectangle whose perimeter is 66 ft. The length is 9 ft more than the width. Find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A perimeter is a fence around.  2 lengths and 2 width = perimeter (2W + 2L = P)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of L from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 2(W+9) = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 2W + 18 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W + 18 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 18 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the width is 12, then the length is 12+9, or 21. </SPAN>\n" );
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