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Formulate three word problems from day-to-day life that can be translated to quadratic equations.

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Three real life problems are translated to quadratic equations.

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1. A rectangular park is 20 meters longer than it is wide and has an area of 800 square meters. What are the dimensions of the park?
Width = x
Length = x + 20

Area = Length x ...

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