SOLUTION: john had a square patio. after expanding the length by 20 ft and the wide by 10 ft the area was 999 ft^2 what was the perimeter of the original patio?
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Question 194554: john had a square patio. after expanding the length by 20 ft and the wide by 10 ft the area was 999 ft^2 what was the perimeter of the original patio?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! john had a square patio. after expanding the length by 20 ft and the wide by 10 ft the area was 999 ft^2 what was the perimeter of the original patio?
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Let x = measure of one side of original square patio
then
x+20 = length of new
x+10 = width of new
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(x+20)(x+10) = 999
x^2+10x+20x+200 = 999
x^2+30x+200 = 999
x^2+30x-799 = 0
Factoring:
(x+47)(x-17) = 0
x = {-47, 17}
Tossing out the negative solution leaves:
x = 17 feet
Perimeter then is:
4*17 = 68 feet
