document.write( "Question 108862: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGULAR GARDEN IS 6 FT LESS THAN 5 TIMES ITS WIDTH. IF THE
\n" ); document.write( "PERIMETER OF THE GARDEN IS 48 FT, FIND THE DEMINSIONS OF THE GARDEN.
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L=5W-6
\n" ); document.write( "AREA=L*W
\n" ); document.write( "48=(5W-6)W
\n" ); document.write( "48=5W^2-6W
\n" ); document.write( "5W^2-6W-48=0
\n" ); document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "W=(6+-SQRT[-6^2-4*5*-48])/2*5
\n" ); document.write( "W=(6+-SQRT[36+960])/10
\n" ); document.write( "W=(6+-SQRT996)/10
\n" ); document.write( "W=(6+31.56)/10
\n" ); document.write( "W=37.56/10
\n" ); document.write( "W=3.76 FOR THE WIDTH OF THE GARDEN.
\n" ); document.write( "L=5*3.76-6=12.8 FOR THE LENGTH OF THE GARDEN
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\n" ); document.write( "3.76*12.8=48
\n" ); document.write( "48=48
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