document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151543>Question 1151543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular garden is 8 feet longer than its width. If the garden's perimeter is 188 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please note that this question asks for area. Find width and length first and then use area formula A=(length)(width) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the length be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if he length of a rectangular garden is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >feet <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=longer ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"longer\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > than its width, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the garden's perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=188 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"188\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28L%2BW%29=188ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28L%2BW%29=188ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2BW=94ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2BW=94ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%2B8ft%2BW=94ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%2B8ft%2BW=94ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W=94ft-8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W=94ft-8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W=86ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W=86ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=43ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=43ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=43ft%2B8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=43ft%2B8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=51ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=51ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the area of the garden is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=51ft%2A43ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=51ft%2A43ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=2193ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=2193ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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