document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96380>Question 96380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 40 feet.  If the length is 6 feet more than the width, what are the length and width of the garden?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have.  P = 2(l+w); P = 2(6+w)+w); 40 = 2(6+w)+w)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know where to go from here. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathman409><B>mathman409(67)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathman409><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=70164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 23=L 17=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+l=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now convert l into w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+(w+6)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+6=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=40-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=23 because 17(or w)+6=23 which is l </SPAN>\n" );
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