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3 June, 23:46

A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden. The length of the garden is to be 5 feet longer than the width. If the area of the garden will be 104 square feet, what will be the length, in feet, of the garden?

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  1. 4 June, 01:31
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    Width = y

    length = y+5

    area = 104 = y x (y+5) = y^2 + 5y

    y^2 + 5y - 104 = 0

    (y-8) (y+13) = 0

    y = 8 because can't have negative lengths

    length = 8 + 5 = 13
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