document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947123>Question 947123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jamie has 300 ft of fencing to enclose a rectangular pasture.  The pasture's length is to be 10 ft less than 3 times the width.  Find the width of the garden.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  Write a system of equations for the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  Solve your system.  Make sure to show/explain your work for credit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A. Write a system of equations for the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 = 2(3w-10 + w)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B. Solve your system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 = (4w-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 40 ft (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 3w-10 = 3*40-10 = 110 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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