SOLUTION: The expression for the length of a rectangular garden is x+3 and the expression for width is x-4 if the area of the garden is 60 square feet find the value of x
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Question 868338: The expression for the length of a rectangular garden is x+3 and the expression for width is x-4 if the area of the garden is 60 square feet find the value of x Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The expression for the length of a rectangular garden is x+3 and the expression for width is x-4 if the area of the garden is 60 square feet find the value of x
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Area = length*width
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(x+3)(x-4) = 60
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x^2 -x - 12 = 60
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x^2 -x = 72 = 0
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Factor:
(x-9)(x+x) = 0
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Positive solution:
x = 9
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length = x+3 = 12
width = x-4 = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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