The area of a rectangular piece of land is 260 square meters. If the length of the land was 5 meters less and the width was 2 meters more, the shape of the land would be a square.

Part A: Write an equation to find the width (x) of the land. Show the steps of your work.

Question

The area of a rectangular piece of land is 260 square meters. If the length of the land was 5 meters less and the width was 2 meters more, the shape of the land would be a square.

Part A: Write an equation to find the width (x) of the land. Show the steps of your work.

anonymous · Answer

@tomhue  can you please please please help me?????????

anonymous · Answer

The information allows you to come up with 2 equations.

If x = width and y=length:

       xy= 260

Since the other information gives you the dimensions of a square:

    x + 2 = y - 5

arrange one of the equations so that y = ? and substitute it into the other equation.

Hope this helps.  If you need more help let me know.

anonymous · Answer

actually there's a second part can you help me with it?

anonymous · Answer

i can try

anonymous · Answer

thanks a billion the second part is-  What is the width of the land in meters? Show the steps of your work.

anonymous · Answer

were you able to get your equation for x?
if so may I ask what you got, as that would give you the answer to the second part.

anonymous · Answer

nvm I figured it out. Thanks a bunch. :)

anonymous · Answer

you r welcome