A rectangular patio is 9 ft by 6 ft. When the length and width are increased by the same amount, the area becomes 88 sq ft. Ginger is using the zero product property to solve the equation (6 + x)(9 + x) = 88. What do her solutions represent?
a)one possible length and one possible width
b)two possible amounts for the widths
c)two possible amounts for the lengths
d)two possible amounts by which the dimensions were increased

Question

A rectangular patio is 9 ft by 6 ft. When the length and width are increased by the same amount, the area becomes 88 sq ft. Ginger is using the zero product property to solve the equation (6 + x)(9 + x) = 88. What do her solutions represent?
a)one possible length and one possible width
b)two possible amounts for the widths
c)two possible amounts for the lengths
d)two possible amounts by which the dimensions were increased

mertsj · Answer

d