Problema Solution
dale and sharon have decided to fence off the garden plot behind their house, using their house as "fence" along side of a garden. the length (which runs parallel to the house) is 8 feet less than twice the width. find the dimensions if 28 feet of fencing is sued along the three sides requiring it
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let
l = the length of the garden plot
w = the width of the garden plot
the length (which runs parallel to the house) is 8 feet less than twice the width
l = 2w - 8
28 feet of fencing is sued along the three sides requiring it
l + 2w = 28
by solving the system of equations
l = 2w - 8
l + 2w = 28
we find
l = 10 ft
w = 9 ft
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the dimensions are 10 feet and 9 feet.