SOLUTION: steve is planning a garden with a length that is 8 meters longer than its width. the garden will have an area of 660m^2
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Question 968821: steve is planning a garden with a length that is 8 meters longer than its width. the garden will have an area of 660m^2
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
AREA=L*W
L=W+8
660=(W+8)W
660=W^2+8W
W^2+8W-660=0
(W+30)(W-22)=0
W-22=0
W=22 M. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=22+8
L=30 M. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF
660=30*22
660=660
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