document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813138>Question 813138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side of a square garden is increased by three meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of the new garden is 50 meters. What was the length of the original square garden?Draw a diagram and label the sides. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of the new garden is 50 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was the length of the original square garden?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the side of the original garden<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+3) = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 50 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 38/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.5 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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