document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886618>Question 886618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ilene was building a flower garden whose perimeter could not exceed 40 feet. She wanted the length and width of the garden to be in the ration 2:3. What was the maximum possible area of the garden. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536117 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=536117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter = 2 length + 2 width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = L + W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The maximum values for L and W combined cannot exceed 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/5 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4:3*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:12 <<--maximum dimensions of garden<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maximum possible area, then, is 8 * 12 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2896+square+feet%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2896+square+feet%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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