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An architect designs a rectangular flower garden such that the width is exactly two-third of the length.?

If 260 feet of antique picket fencing are to be used,find the dimensions of the garden.

Sounds like homework? You know the perimeter of the garden is 260 feet - you also know that if the length is X, the width is 2X/3. Well 2X + 2(2X/3) = 260 2X + 4X/3 = 260 (multiply all factors by 3 to get rid of the fraction) 6X + 4X = 780 (add the left side together) 10X = 780 (divide both sides by 10) X = 78 The length is 78 and the width is 2/3*78 or 52. Proof: 78 + 78 + 52 + 52 = 260 (the length of the fence)