SOLUTION: The length of a proposed rectangular flower garden is 4 feet less than five times the width. The area of the proposed garden is 57ft^2. Find the length of the proposed flower garde
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Question 489376: The length of a proposed rectangular flower garden is 4 feet less than five times the width. The area of the proposed garden is 57ft^2. Find the length of the proposed flower garden."
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w(5w-4)=57
5w2-4w-57=0
(5w-19)(w+3)=0
w=19/5 or -3
Throwing out the negative answer, we get the width to be 19/5 feet and the length to be 15 feet..
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