document.write( "Question 529543: a rectangular flower bed is x meters wide by (x+3) meters long.
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A) If flower bed's perimeter length is represented by a
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\n" ); document.write( "B) \"34=2x%2B2%28x%2B3%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"34=2x%2B2%28x%2B3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"34=2x%2B2x%2B6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"28=4x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Length of flower bed:
\n" ); document.write( " 2(7+3)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Width of flower bed:
\n" ); document.write( " 2(7)
\n" ); document.write( "=14(meters)
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