Question

Which equation would best help solve the following problem?



Holly has a rectangular garden that measures 12 m wide by 14 m long. She wants to increase the area to 255 m2 by increasing the width and length by the same amount. What will be the dimensions of the new garden?





255 = (12 – x)(14 – x)


255 = (12)(14)



255 = (12 + x)(14 + x)



255 = (12 + x2)(14)

Answer 1

okay

Answer 2

Git this one all the time.

Answer 3

The new dimensions of Holly's rectangular garden that measures 12 m wide by 14 m long is 15 m by 17 m. This is the only possible way to increase the area to 255 meters squared.

Answer 4

It would be a 17 by 15 rectangle

Answer 5

Yeah dude

Answer 6

cause you divid 255 by 15 = 17

Answer 7

Yeah!

Answer 8

Just post your next question on this one

Answer 9

YEAH!

Answer 10

so what you guys are saying is she has to increase each by three??

Answer 11

Right.

Answer 12

Yep.

Answer 13

So whats the next question

Answer 14

Post a new question, please.

Answer 15

Yes!

Answer 16

Kindly create a new post.