Solve the problem.Bob bought a square tarp and a rectangular tarp whose length is 4 more that its width. The combined area of both tarps is 817 square feet. The price of the square tarp is $2 per square foot and the price of the rectangular tarp is $1 per square foot. If Bob paid $229 more for the rectangular tarp than the square tarp, find the length of the side of the square tarp.

A. 18 ft
B. 14 ft
C. 23 ft
D. 12 ft


Answer: B

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