document.write( "Question 1031628: Steven is planning a big garden that is 25 meters longer than its width. The garden will have an area of 5100m^2.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #646310 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the width be x \n" ); document.write( "the length will be x+25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = l*w\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x+25) = 5100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+25x-5100=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+85x-65x-5100=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x+85)-60(x+85)=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-60)(x+85)=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width = 60 \n" ); document.write( "length = 60+25= 85 m\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |