SOLUTION: Eliza wants to plant a rectangular garden. The length of the garden is to be 6 feet longer than the width, and the area is to be 35 square feet. Find the dimensions of the garden.

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Question 394068: Eliza wants to plant a rectangular garden. The length of the garden is to be 6 feet longer than the width, and the area is to be 35 square feet. Find the dimensions of the garden.
Answer by pie90010(44) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area+=+35
Area+=+L+%2A+W
L+=+W+%2B+6
W+=+W
So just multiply the L and W and make it equal to the Area
W%28W%2B6%29+=+35
W%5E2+%2B+6W+=+35
W%5E2+%2B+6W+-+35+=+0
you need to use the quadratic formula now to get W
W ends up being about 3.63 so now to get the L , just add 6
3.63+%2B+6+=+9.63
So the answer is
L+=+9.63
W+=+3.63