You are planting a rectangular garden. It is 5 feet longer than 3 times its width. The area of the garden is 250 square feet. Find the dimensions.
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l=3w+5 2(3w+5)+2w=250 (both w and l have to be multiplied by two because there are two sides) This can be simplified to: 6w+10+2w=250 Now subtract 10 from both sides and add the two w's together. This makes: 8w=260 Divide both by 8: 32.5-w=32.5 32.5 times 2=65 250-65=185, divided by 2=92.5
Length=92.5 Width=32.5
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To determine the dimensions of the rectangular garden, the width is approximately 8.33 feet, and the length is approximately 25 feet. These figures are derived from the area formula and solving a quadratic equation. Using these dimensions will help in correctly planning your garden size.
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