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document.write( "A landscaper plans to dig a rectangular garden whose length is to be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2feet more than the width. If the landscaper has 36 feet of fencing to enclose the&#8203; garden, what should be the dimensions of the&#8203; garden?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the&#8203; width? in feet. _____ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aldorozos><B>Aldorozos(172)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aldorozos><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's assume W = width and L = Length, We know that L = W + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also know that 2(W+L) = perimeter of the rectangle = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(W+L) = 2(W+ W+2) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 2(2W+2) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing both sides by 2 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W+2 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W = 16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 16/2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Considering that L = W+2 we get Length = 8+2 = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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