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The perimeter of a rectangle garden is 104 ft. The length of the garden is 8 less than twice the width. What are the dimensions of the garden.

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2 L + 2 w = 104
so L + w = 52 and L = (52-w)

L + 8 = 2 w
52 - w + 8 = 2 w

w = 30
L = 52 - 30 = 22

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