SOLUTION: A flower garden is 4 ft longer than it is wide. Write two polynomials, one that represents the area of the garden, and one that represents the perimeter of the garden.

Question 829306: A flower garden is 4 ft longer than it is wide. Write two polynomials, one that represents the area of the garden, and one that represents the perimeter of the garden.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = width
y = length
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y = x + 4
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area = xy
area = x(x + 4)
area = x^2 + 4x
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perimeter = 2x + 2y
perimeter = 2x + 2(x + 4)
perimeter = 2x + 2x + 8
perimeter = 4x + 8
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