document.write( "Question 1204761: A rectangular lawn that is 1m by 3m in size is surrounded by a flowerbed of uniform width. the combined area of the lawn and flowerbed is 195m². what is the width of the flowerbed
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The inner rectangle is 1 meter by 3 meters.
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\n" ); document.write( "(1+2x)(3+2x) = 195
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hint: The answer is somewhere between 4 and 12.
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