SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle lawn is 24meter, if the area of the lawn is 35meter square, how wide is the lawn?

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Question 621976: the perimeter of a rectangle lawn is 24meter, if the area of the lawn is 35meter square, how wide is the lawn?
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Hi,

the perimeter of a rectangle lawn is 24meter
2L + 2W = 24m or L + W = 12 and L = 12-W
if the area of the lawn is 35 m^2,
w(12-w) = 35
12w - w^2 = 35
w^2 - 12w + 35 = 0
factoring
(w-7)(w-5) = 0, w = 7m or w = 5m, The Dimesnions of the lawn are 7m by 5m
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