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A flower garden has a length that is 4 feet shorter than twice its width. The area fo the garden is 48 feet^2. Find the dimensions of the ga
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A flower garden has a length that is 4 feet shorter than twice its width. The area fo the garden is 48 feet^2. Find the dimensions of the ga
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A flower garden has a length that is 4 feet shorter than twice its width. The area fo the garden is 48 feet^2. Find the dimensions of the garden. Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=2W-4
AREA=LW
48=(2W-4)W
48=2W^2-4W
2W^2-4W-48=0
2(W^2-2W-24)=0
2(W-6)(W+4)=0
W-6=0
W=6 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=2*6-4
L=12-4
L=8 ANS.
PROOF:
48=8*6
48=48
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