SOLUTION: Translate the following into a quadratic equation, and solve it: The length of a rectangular garden is four times its width; if the area of the garden is 196 square meters, what a

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: Translate the following into a quadratic equation, and solve it: The length of a rectangular garden is four times its width; if the area of the garden is 196 square meters, what are its dimensions? Thank You This question is from textbook

Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area = L * W, but L=4w,,, A = 4w*w = 4 w^2
Given A=196=4 w^2
49=w^2
w= +/- 7,, (-7 is not realistic) therefore w=7
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Dimensions are,,,,7 by 28 ***********
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checking
A=l*w = 28*7=196,,,ok