SOLUTION: Bob's garden is 20 feet wide and 60 feet long. He cuts its size by taking x feet from the width and 6 times that from the length. The new garden will be 750 square feet smaller tha

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Question 1158888: Bob's garden is 20 feet wide and 60 feet long. He cuts its size by taking x feet from the width and 6 times that from the length. The new garden will be 750 square feet smaller than the old. How many feet wide is the new garden?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The current area is 1200 square feet, so the new area must be 450 square feet (1200 minus 750). So:



Solve the quadratic for and then calculate .


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it