SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular garden is 5 feet greater than the width. The area of the rectangle is 300 square feet. Find the length and the width.

Question 30649: The length of a rectangular garden is 5 feet greater than the width. The area of the rectangle is 300 square feet. Find the length and the width.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LEngth = x+5
Width = x
Equation:

Solve for x

a=1, b=5, c=-300





 or 

Remove negative:

x=15

15+5=20





Hence, the length is 20ft and the width is 15ft.Paul.

 

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