document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117865>Question 117865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOLVE AND CHECK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGULAR GARDEN IS 1 FT. MORE THAN 2 TIMES ITS WIDTH.  IF THE PERIMETER OF THE GARDENIS 44 FT, FIND BOTH DIMESIONS OF THE GARDEN. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to solve your problem, you need to let x= the quantity at the end of the first sentence or phrase.  In this case, let x= width of the rectangle.  Then, since the width is x, and the length is \"1 more than 2 times the width\", this means that the length = 2x+1  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter consists of TWO widths and TWO lengths, and it equals 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(_____) + 2(______)  = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x) + 2(2x+1) = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4x + 2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x= 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7  = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 2(7) + 1 =15 = length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(7) + 2(15) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+ 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "44   It checks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2<BR>\n" );
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