SOLUTION: Steve and Mimi are placing a border around a rectangular flower bed. One long side will be next to the house and will not have a border. The longer side is to be 3 feet more than t

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Question 237178: Steve and Mimi are placing a border around a rectangular flower bed. One long side will be next to the house and will not have a border. The longer side is to be 3 feet more than the shorter side, and they have 24 feet of border is material. Find the length and width of the flower bed.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=S+3
L+2S=24
(S+3)+2S=24
3S=24-3
3S=21
S=21/3
S=7 FT. IS THE SHORT SIDES.
L=7+3=10 FT. FOR THE LONG SIDE.
PROOF:
10+2*7=24
10+14=24
24=24