1. The length of a rectangular flower garden is 5 feet more than its width. If
the area of the garden is 104 square feet, what are the dimensions of the
garden?
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1. The length of a rectangular flower garden is 5 feet more than its width. If
the area of the garden is 104 square feet, what are the dimensions of the
garden?
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Answer:
if the width is presented as x then yhe length may be presented ad x+5
The area can be presented as A=x(x+5)
Since the given area is 104 cm², then 104=x(x+5)
This can be simplified as x²+5x-104=0
Solve the value of x:
x²+5x-104
(x+13) (x-8)
x+13=0 x-8=0
x=-13 x=8
The width cannot be negative so use 8 as the value of x.
The width is 8 cm.
The length is x+5=8+5=13 cm
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