SOLUTION: the length of a rectangular garden is 5 feet more than its width the area of the garden is 176 square feet. what are the length and the width of the garden

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Question 1167393: the length of a rectangular garden is 5 feet more than its width the area of the garden is 176 square feet. what are the length and the width of the garden
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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    w*(w+5) = 170.


Solve this quadratic equation.