SOLUTION: If a garden has an area of 252 ft^2. Its length is 4 ft more than its width. What are the dimensions of the garden?
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Question 1027123: If a garden has an area of 252 ft^2. Its length is 4 ft more than its width. What are the dimensions of the garden?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a garden has an area of 252 ft^2. Its length is 4 ft more than its width. What are the dimensions of the garden?
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width = w
length = w+4
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Equation:
w(w+4) = 252
w^2 + 4w - 252 = 0
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width = 14 ft
length = w+4 = 18 ft
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cheers,
Stan H.
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