document.write( "Question 85444: 1. Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of there square is 85.\r
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document.write( "2. A garden area is 30ft long and 20ft wide. A path of uniform width is set around the edge. If the remaining garden area id 400ft ^2, what is the width of the path? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #61647 by scianci(186)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. x = first integer \n" ); document.write( " x + 1 = next consecutive integer\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(x + 7)(x - 6) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x + 7 = 0 ; x - 6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = -7 ; x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x = -7 , x + 1 = -6 is one pair of solutions \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 , x + 1 = 7 is another pair of solutions\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. Let x = width of the path \n" ); document.write( "Garden area = 20(30) = 600 \n" ); document.write( "Remaining Garden area = (30 - 2x)(20 - 2x) = 400 \n" ); document.write( "600 - 100x + \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "23.31 , 1.69 \n" ); document.write( "23.31 is not feasible since the whole width is only 20 ft, so the answer is 1.69 ft. \n" ); document.write( " |