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The length of the flower garden is 3 times as great as the wish what are the dimensions of the flower garden if the area is 48

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Answer:

4 units by 12 units

Explanation:

one side of the rectangle is x, the other side is 3x.

3x(x)=48

3x²=48

x²=48/3

x²=16

√x²=√16

x=4

substitute 4 into the original dimensions

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