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document.write( "Let width be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length is \"3x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x) = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 meters (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15 meters (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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