SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is three times as long as its wide. If the length is decreased by 8ft and the width is increased by 5ft, the perimeter will be 66ft. Find the deminsons of the

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Question 27241: A rectangular garden is three times as long as its wide. If the length is decreased by 8ft and the width is increased by 5ft, the perimeter will be 66ft. Find the deminsons of the orginal garden?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the width be x
Let the legnth be 3x

3x+8 --> length
x+5 --> width
P = 66

2(3x+8+x+5)=66
2(4x+13)=66
8x+26=66
8x=40
x=5

3(5)=15

Hence, the width is 5cm and the length is 15cm.
Paul.