document.write( "Question 970296: Hello, please help, I am asked to solve geometric word problems. You can say word problems are the hardest for me, I seem to not know where to start and right now I am so confused. Someone help me understand? Thanks \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #592954 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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L, length
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What is known?
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