document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237178>Question 237178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve and Mimi are placing a border around a rectangular flower bed. One long side will be next to the house and will not have a border. The longer side is to be 3 feet more than the shorter side, and they have 24 feet of border is material. Find the length and width of the flower bed. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=S+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+2S=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S+3)+2S=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S=24-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=21/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=7 FT. IS THE SHORT SIDES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=7+3=10 FT. FOR THE LONG SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2*7=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+14=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24\r<BR>\n" );
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