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the width of a rectangular garden is 6 meter less than the length of the length of the garden. if the area of the garden is 78 square meters . what are the dimensions of the dimensions of the nearest tenth of a meter

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Let's assume

width =w

length=l

we are given

The width of a rectangular garden is 6 meter less than the length of the length of the garden

so, we have


w=l-6

we know that

Area = length*width


A=l*w

we are given

the area of the garden is 78 square meters

so, we can set A=78


78=l*w

now, we can plug for w


78=l*(l-6)


l^2-6l-78=0

now, we can solve for l

we get


l=12.3

now, we can find w


w=12.3-6


w=6.3

so, dimensions are

length is 12.3m

width is 6.3m................Answer

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