Question 132849
24*32=768 FT^2 IS THE TOTAL LAWN AREA.
(24-2X)(32-2X)=768/2
768-64X-48X+4X^2=384
4X^2-112X+768-384=0
4X^2-112X+384=0
4(X^2-28X+96)=0
4(X-24)(X-4)=0
X-4=0
X=4 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH OF THE MOWED AREA.
(24-8)(32-8)=384
16*24=384
384=384