document.write( "Question 366987: The length of a rectangular garden is 4 yd greater than the width. The area of the garden is 96 〖yd〗^2.Find the length and the width.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #261632 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "Let x be the width and length will be (x+4) so the equation will be: \n" ); document.write( "x(x+4)=96 \n" ); document.write( "Expand out to: \n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x-96=0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor to get: \n" ); document.write( "(x+12)(x-8)=0 \n" ); document.write( "Solve: \n" ); document.write( "x=-12 \n" ); document.write( "x=8 \n" ); document.write( "The answer that makes sense is 8 \n" ); document.write( "So width is 8 feet and Length is 12 feet. \n" ); document.write( "Make sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |