document.write( "Question 658769: the area of a rectangular garden is 81 square meter. the width is 6 meters longers than one-third of the length. find the length and the width of the garden \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #410475 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "Let x represent the length. \n" ); document.write( "x(1/3x+6)=81 \n" ); document.write( "Expand out and multiply by 3: \n" ); document.write( "x^2+18x=243 \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 243: \n" ); document.write( "x^2+18x-243=0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor: \n" ); document.write( "(x-9)(x+27) \n" ); document.write( "Solve for x: \n" ); document.write( "x=9 \n" ); document.write( "x=-27 \n" ); document.write( "9 is the only sensible answer so: \n" ); document.write( "length is 9 and width is 9 meters. \n" ); document.write( "It's a square. \n" ); document.write( "Make sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |