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Question 889547: what are the dimension of this problem?
The length of a garden is 1 meter more than thrice its width. The length is also five meters less than its width. what are the dimension of the garden?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x for length, y for width.
x=1+3y and x=-5+y.

Various way to solve.
3y%2B1=y-5
2y=-5-1
2y=-6
y=-3, unreasonable as a length width or dimension

Your problem description is wrong.