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document.write( "let 3x=length of rectangular lawn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let (x-5)=width of rectangular lawn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*length+2*width=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3x+2(x-5)=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+2x-10=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of rectangular lawn=27 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of rectangular lawn=4 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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