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Question 976537: Hello I have been trying to figure out this word problem and not sure why I keep getting the answers wrong, I would really appreciate any help.
"A rectangular flower garden has a length that is 3 feet less then twice its width. A 3-foot brick border is added around the garden, and the area of the garden and the brick border is a total of 143 square feet. Find the dimensions of the garden without the brick border. The length is _____ feet and the width is ____ feet." Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josgarithmetic:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
The rectangular garden is dimensions x and y. The uniform border around the garden is the uniform width u.
Also let A be the area (at ground level only) of the border.
Summary of Variables:
x=unknown
y=-3+2x
u=3
A=143
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Find x and y.
Garden Area, ;
Total Area, ;
Just the brick border ground-level area, .
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The last equation is in the single unknown variable, x. The other variables are given, known.
Simplify the border area equation.
---skipping several steps, reach . ------formula for the unknown variable, all in symbols.
Evaluate x according to the given values for A, and u.
Evaluate y using the now found x value.
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