Question

please help asap 25 pts

Answer 1

It should be B. When you solve for x, you get a negative (which can't be the area), and you get 6.577.

Answer 2

Length:  2+x+x
Width:  2+x
Area:  L*W = (2+2x)*(2+x) = 4 + 4x + 4x + 3x = 130 m^2

Then 11x = 126 m^2, and x = (126/11) m^2.