Bob has 20 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular garden. If one side of the garden is x feet long, he wants the other side to be (10 - x) feet wide. What value of x will give the largest area, in square feet, for the garden?

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Bridgett

8 November, 14:36

Bob has 20 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular garden. If one side of the garden is x feet long, he wants the other side to be (10 - x) feet wide. What value of x will give the largest area, in square feet, for the garden?

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For the problem presented with the specific given values, the value of x that will give the largest area in square feet for the garden is 5. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query about this specific question.