document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001802>Question 1001802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of Sally's garden is 4 meters greater than 3 times the width. The perimeter of her garden is 72 meters. What are the dimensions of Sally's garden?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(can you please do this by doing elimination using multiplication?) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 4 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Width + 2 x Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2(x) + 2(4 + 3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2x + 8 + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 6x = 72 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 8 metres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 28 metres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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