document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986874>Question 986874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular garden has a length that is eight less than three times the width. the garden perimeter is 48 meters. what is the dimensions of the garden?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let L be the lenght of the garden and w be the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From your question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3w-8----(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L+w)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+w=24---(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put 1 in 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w-8+w=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w=24+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put w=8 in 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3(8)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=25-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lenght and width of the garden is 17 and 8 respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "::Timnewman;;<BR>\n" );
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