SOLUTION: A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 92 yards. If the length is 10 yards less than three times the width, what are the demensions of the garden?

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Question 630049: A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 92 yards. If the length is 10 yards less than three times the width, what are the demensions of the garden?
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Let w be the width of the rectangle then the length of the rectangle is 3w-10. Given that the perimeter is 92 yards we must have that. +2%2Aw%2B2%2A%283%2Aw-10%29=92+ +2%2Aw%2B6%2Aw-20=92+ +8%2Aw=112+ width=w=14 So length=3*14-10=32.