Question

The equation A = x(x - 2) describes the area, A, of a rectangular flower garden, where x is the width in feet.
Medal
What would be the width in feet of the flower garden if the area is 15 square feet?

Answer 1

set up an equation

Answer 2

Area = Length x Width

Answer 3

x = width
so
x-2 = Length

Answer 4

Total area = 15

15 = x(x-2)

Answer 5

I would put that into a form of Ax^2 + Bx + C = 0 and try to factor it

Answer 6

x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0

Answer 7

(x+3)(x-5) = 0
so
(x - 5) = 0
or
(x+3) = 0

Answer 8

So what will be the answer out of these answers..
A.)3
B.)6
C:)5
D.)2

Answer 9

So if the Width is X, what is the answer

Answer 10

What are the solutions to

x - 5 = 0
or
x + 3 = 0

Answer 11

x is a measure of width, a length, so it should be the positive of the two values

Answer 12

Would it be 5?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

Try that in your original given equation of

Area = x(x-2)

For x = 5
and see if you get 15, as a check

Answer 15

5(5-2) = 5*3 = 15
good