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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular flower bed is 11 ft. less than 3 times its width. The area of the bed is 20ft^2. Find the dimensions of the flower bed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three times width =3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 3x-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(3x-11)=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2-11x-20=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2-15x+4x-20=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(x-5)+4(x-5)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+4)(x-5)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5 width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width is 5 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 3x-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=3*5 -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4 feet length\r<BR>\n" );
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