SOLUTION: A rectangular vegetable patch has an area of 28 square meters and a perimeter of 22 meters. What are the dimensions of the vegetable patch?

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Question 921031: A rectangular vegetable patch has an area of 28 square meters and a perimeter of 22 meters. What are the dimensions of the vegetable patch?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

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L + w = 11  0r L = 11-w

A = Lw

(11-w)w = 28 m^2

w^2 - 11w + 28 = 0

(w-7)(w-4) = 0

dimensions are:   4m   by   7m