SOLUTION: A landscaper is designing a flower garden in the shape of a garden. She wants the length to be 5 yards greater than the width. For what length will the garden have an area of 360 s

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Question 1112442: A landscaper is designing a flower garden in the shape of a garden. She wants the length to be 5 yards greater than the width. For what length will the garden have an area of 360 square yards? Round to the nearest tenth of a yard.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39613)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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designing a flower garden in the shape of a garden.
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"Rectangular", shape assumed.


, square yards; x width, x+5 length



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discriminant

-----width

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Length:




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