SOLUTION: the perimeter of julia's garden is 500 yards. Find the dimensions of the garden if the length is 50 yards more than three times the width

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Question 914747: the perimeter of julia's garden is 500 yards. Find the dimensions of the garden if the length is 50 yards more than three times the width
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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w and L are width and length.
2w+2L=500 and L=50+3w.


You can do these:
%282w%2B2L%29%2F2=500%2F2
w%2BL=250
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w%2B3w%2B50=250 AND %28L-50%29%2F3%2BL=250 through substitution.