Question 571067
width of  	garden	=	x		yards			
Length of 	garden	=	x+	4	yards			
								
Area = L*W								
Area= 	96	sq. 	yards					
Area =	x(x+	4	)					
x(x+	4	)=	96					
								
x^2 +	4	x	=	96				
x^2 +	4	x	-96	=	0			
x^2+	12	x	-8	x	-	-96	=	0
x(x+	12	) 	-8	(x+	12	)=	0	
(x+	12	)(x	-8	)=	0			
								
x=	-12	OR	8					
Ignore negative.								
so x=	8							
Width 	8	yards						
Length  	12	yards	(width + 		4	)		
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