SOLUTION: A landscaper is designing a flower garden in the shape of a garden. She wants the length to be 5 yards greater than the width. For what length will the garden have an area of 360 s

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Question 1112442: A landscaper is designing a flower garden in the shape of a garden. She wants the length to be 5 yards greater than the width. For what length will the garden have an area of 360 square yards? Round to the nearest tenth of a yard.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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designing a flower garden in the shape of a garden.
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"Rectangular", shape assumed.


%28x%2B5%29%2Ax=360, square yards; x width, x+5 length


x%5E2%2B5x-360=0
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discriminant 25%2B4%2A360=1465=5%2A293

x=%28-5%2Bsqrt%281465%29%29%2F2-----width

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Length: 5%2B%28-5%2Bsqrt%281465%29%29%2F2

%2810%2B%28-5%2Bsqrt%281465%29%29%29%2F2

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