document.write( "Question 456361: the length of the flower garden is 4ft less than 5 times the width. the area of the proposed garden is 57ft what is the length of the flower garden \n" ); document.write( "
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L=5W-4
\n" ); document.write( "A=LW
\n" ); document.write( "57=(5W-4)W
\n" ); document.write( "57=5W^2-4W
\n" ); document.write( "5W^2-4W-57=0
\n" ); document.write( "(5W-19)(W+3)=0
\n" ); document.write( "5W-19=0
\n" ); document.write( "5W=19
\n" ); document.write( "W=19/5
\n" ); document.write( "W=3.8 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "L=5*3.8-4
\n" ); document.write( "L=19-4
\n" ); document.write( "L=15 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "57=3.8*15
\n" ); document.write( "57=57
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