document.write( "Question 124924: Rose's garden is a square with sides of length x feet.Next spring she plans to make it rectangular by lengthening one side 5 feet and shortening the other side by 5 feet. What polynomial represents the new area? By how much will the area of the new garden differ from that of the old garden? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #91549 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! THE CURRENT GARDEN HAS AN AREA OF X^2. \n" ); document.write( "BY SHORTINING 1 SIDE BY 5 FT. & LENGTHENING THE OTHER BY 5 FT. \n" ); document.write( "YOU NOW HAVE AN AREA OF: \n" ); document.write( "(X-5)(X+5)=X^2-25. \n" ); document.write( "COMPARING (X^2) WITH (X^2-25) WE SEE THAT THE CHANGED SQUARE GARDEN IS 25 FT^2 LESS. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |