SOLUTION: The area of a school yard is represented by 8x^2 + 40x. Find the actual dimensions of the school yard if x = 3m
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Question 1117527: The area of a school yard is represented by 8x^2 + 40x. Find the actual dimensions of the school yard if x = 3m
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, Fombitz, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a school yard is represented by 8x^2 + 40x. Find the actual dimensions of the school yard if x = 3m
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If 3m means 3 meters:
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Area = 8x^2 + 40x = 8*9 + 40*3 = 192 sq meters
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor out 
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The dimensions of the playground are 
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is any positive real number. In other words, there are an infinite number of solutions to this problem.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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