document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902467>Question 902467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer has a rectangular garden plot surrounded by 200 ft of fence. Find the length and width of the garden if its area is 1875 ft2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length (larger dimension)    		  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "width (smaller dimension) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547283 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=547283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = 200 ft, perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1875 ft^2, area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x and y are the unknown dimensions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2y=p and xy=A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into A equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may find that substituting the values now allows you to factor the quadratic expression; but this is not always the case.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You might try to examine the expression for any other simplifications; or you could substitute the values (if not done already) and use the result for x to evaluate y. </SPAN>\n" );
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