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Can you please help me do it and understand it? The area of a rectangular piece of land is 280 square
meters. If the length of the land was 5 meters less and the width was 1 meter more, the shape of the land would be a square. Part A: Write an equation to find the width (x) of the land. Show the steps of your work. (5 points) Part B: What is the width of the land in meters? Show the steps of your work. (5 points)
dont mind the points sorry
i need help i don't know the answer

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