SOLUTION: The perimeter of the rectangular garden shown below is 70 meters. The width of the garden is two-thirds its length, find its area A.

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Question 1040162: The perimeter of the rectangular garden shown below is 70 meters. The width of the garden is two-thirds its length, find its area A.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%282w%2B2L=70%2Cw=%282%2F3%29L%29

w%2BL=35
%282%2F3%29L%2BL=35
2L%2B3L=35%2A3
5L=5%2A7%2A3
L=21
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w=%282%2F3%29%2A21
w=14


The question asks for wL.