document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909165>Question 909165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangular garden is 72 meter the length is 6 times longer than twice the width find dimensions of garden </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551705 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=551705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 12W (that's an odd way to put it -- 6x 2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(12W) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 24W + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 26W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 2.769<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I *think* the problem should have read \"6m longer than twice the width\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In that case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2(2W+6) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 4W+12+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 6W+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 6W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the width is 10, then the length is twice that plus six, or 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+26+10+10 = 72 </SPAN>\n" );
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