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document.write( "a row of 865 trees was planted. Between the first and second tree 2 flowers were planted. Between the second and third  trees 1 flowerwas planted. Between the third and fourth tree 2 flowers were planted, and so on to the end of the row. How many flowers were planted.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #693702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=693702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A row of 865 trees has 864 spaces between trees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the pattern given, 2 consecutive spaces have 2 + 1 = 3 flowers planted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are  432 = 864 ÷ 2  pairs of spaces in the 864 spaces between trees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means 432×3 = 1296 flowers. </SPAN>\n" );
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