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document.write( "The width of a rectangular flower bed is 3 meters less than its length. The area of the flower bed is 18 square meters. What is the width of the flower bed?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "AREA=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=L(L-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=L^2-3L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-3L-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-6)(L+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=6-3=3 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=6*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18<BR>\n" );
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