Question 872843
The length of a rectangle is 8 feet longer than its width. The area is 3500 sq ft.
I have to find the width of the rectangle and just one length because this is for a fence that is connected to the back of a house. The back of the house serves as one fenced area so I just need the length to the part I have to fence.
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let x=width
x+8=length
length*width=area
x(x+8)=3500
x^2+8x=3500
x^2+8x-3500=0
solve for x using quadratic formula:
{{{x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a) }}} 
a=1, b=8, c=-3500
ans: 
x≈55.30
x+8≈63.30
Fencing required=twice the width+length=2x+(x+8)=3x+8≈174 ft