SOLUTION: you are building a rectangular flower garden. you want the area of the garden to be 39 ft^2. you want the length of the garden to be 10 ft longer than its width. what dimensions of

SOLUTION: you are building a rectangular flower garden. you want the area of the garden to be 39 ft^2. you want the length of the garden to be 10 ft longer than its width. what dimensions of

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Question 972424: you are building a rectangular flower garden. you want the area of the garden to be 39 ft^2. you want the length of the garden to be 10 ft longer than its width. what dimensions of the garden should you use ?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width=x
length=x+10
x(x+10)=39 ft^2
x^2+10x=39
x^2+10x-39=0
(x+13)(x-3)=0
x=-13,3
Only x=3 feet, width, makes sense.
Length is 13 feet
Product is 39 ft^2
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