Question

A rectangular garden is x feet long by x+2 feet wide. In one corner is a 6ft. by 4ft. shed. The area, not including the shed, is 120 square feet. Find the length of the garden.

Answer 1

the area of the garden is 120+24 where 24 is the area of the shed, the area of the garden is also x(x+2) which is length by width. setting the two equal x(x+2)=144, just use your favorite method for solving the equation. Hint: the answer is a decimal so completing the square or using the quadratic formula is best.

Answer 2

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