document.write( "Question 946501: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 42ft. The length is 5ft less than the width. Find the length and width \n" ); document.write( "
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The width is x:
\n" ); document.write( "42= 2(x) + 2(x-5)
\n" ); document.write( "42= 2x+ 2x-10
\n" ); document.write( "42= 4x-10
\n" ); document.write( "52=4x
\n" ); document.write( "x=13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width: 13 ft
\n" ); document.write( "length: 8 ft
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