Question

@superhelp101

Answer 1

i'm sorry I had to drag attention but for some reason I can't reply to your message. it won't send. Anyways my reply was yes I can help you

Answer 2

yay ok

Megan's backyard has a small pond that is 15 feet by 10 feet. Her mother wants her to add a wooden deck pathway around the pond, so that the total area of the pool and deck is 234 ft2. How wide does the pathway need to be to fulfill Megan's mom's request?

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

so sorry about that. i had to switch from my phone to my laptop

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

no its fine

Answer 7

start with (x+15)(x+10)

Answer 8

(x+15)(x+10)=234 ft right?

Answer 9

then you factor it out

Answer 10

x^2+10x+15x+150=234

Answer 11

thats what I got. But someone said (2x+15)(2x+10)?

Answer 12

who?

Answer 13

aum

Answer 14

subtract 234 to the other side

Answer 15

you'll get x^2+25x-84=0

Answer 16

ohh

Answer 17

then x^2+25x+125/4-84=125/4

Answer 18

(x+25/2)^2= 84+125/4

Answer 19

Ok I got it ! :) thx!

Answer 20

with me so far?

Answer 21

well anyways..................you get x=-28,3. Since you can't have neg. lengths 3 is your answer

Answer 22

yep

Answer 23

new dimensions would be 18ft by 13 ft

Answer 24

do you understand how i got 3 ft for the pathway?

Answer 25

is what they did similar to what do did https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101206155235AALFzLd

Answer 26

yes I understand

Answer 27

because I am really stuck on if it would be just x or 2x

Answer 28

well its x. IDK why aum said 2x

Answer 29

The pathway is all around the pond. So the width of the pathway is 1.5 feet and not 3 ft.

Answer 30

aum I'm sorry to bother you but I am really stuck and I want to get this question right lol

Answer 31

@aum read the end of the problem:How wide does the pathway need to be to fulfill Megan's mom's request?

Answer 32

trust me its 3 feet