freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/responsive-web-design/css-flexbox/use-the-flex-grow-property-to-expand-items/index.md

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title: Use the flex-grow Property to Expand Items
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# Use the flex-grow Property to Expand Items

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## Problem Explanation
`flex-grow` works similarly to `flex-shrink`, the higher the number, the more it grows.
The `#box-2` box should be wider in this exercise.
fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00			`---`
			`title: Use the flex-grow Property to Expand Items`
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fix(guide): restructure curriculum guide articles (#36501) * fix: restructure certifications guide articles * fix: added 3 dashes line before prob expl * fix: added 3 dashes line before hints * fix: added 3 dashes line before solutions 2019-07-24 00:59:27 -07:00			`# Use the flex-grow Property to Expand Items`
fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00
fix(guide): restructure curriculum guide articles (#36501) * fix: restructure certifications guide articles * fix: added 3 dashes line before prob expl * fix: added 3 dashes line before hints * fix: added 3 dashes line before solutions 2019-07-24 00:59:27 -07:00			`---`
			`## Problem Explanation`
fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00			`flex-grow` works similarly to `flex-shrink`, the higher the number, the more it grows.
Fix typo: "excercise" => "exercise" (#24084) 2018-10-20 19:05:25 -07:00			The `#box-2` box should be wider in this exercise.