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document.write( "The length of a rectangular flower bed is 3 feet less than twice its width. The area of the bed is 54 sq. ft. Find the dimensions of the flower bed.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ask your self what is the shape? rectangualr<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then ask what is the Area the rectangular= length * width = L.W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then what is the perimeter = 2 L + 2 w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 3-2W \" Length is 3 less than twice the width \" i translate it into math <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= 54------> L.W=54 solve for L------> L= 54/w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub this value in the first equation instead of L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L= 3-2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54/w = 3-2w  multiply by W to get ridoff the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=3w-2w^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect then in one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w^2-3W+54=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " factor this   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -(-3)+-sqrt((-3)^2-4(2)(54)) /2*(2) = 3+- sqrt(negative #)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CAN NOT BE FACTORED  </SPAN>\n" );
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