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paulypaul
14 May 15 19:48
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My son's...I am rubbish at maths...Crazy

A rectangular flower bed is X metres wide by (X+3) metres long.
a) Write an expression for the perimeter of the flower bed
b) The perimeter is 34m. Use this info to form and equation.
c) solve this equation to find the length and width of the flower bed.

TIA
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Report GRANTCKING May 14, 2015 7:52 PM BST
correct answer - who cares, find a way to make as much £££ as fast as possible and live life to the max
Report GRANTCKING May 14, 2015 7:53 PM BST
Grin
Report crags May 14, 2015 7:55 PM BST
10m long by 7m wide. Seems quite straightforward.
Report paulypaul May 14, 2015 7:55 PM BST
That's what I told him....Not having it.
Told me to go on chit chat, he's only 11!
Report Big_Issue May 14, 2015 8:14 PM BST
Perimeter = 2X + 2 x (X+3) = 4X + 6

4X + 6 = 34
4X = 34 - 6
x = 7

x + 3 = 10
Report paulypaul May 14, 2015 8:25 PM BST
Thanks Big Issue..
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