Question

A rectangular garden is 5 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 500 ft2. What are its dimensions?
width ft
length ft

Answer 1

Answer:

the length is 25 and the width is 20

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Length is 25 and width is 20

Step-by-step explanation:

length = L=5+W

width = W

Area = 500

500= LW

500 = (5+W)(W)

W^2 +5W=500

W^2 +5W - 500=0

(W-20)(W+25)=0

Therefore length is 25 and width is 20.