Question

A rectangular vegetable garden will have a width that is 3 feet less than the length, and an area of 54square feet. If x represents the length, then the length can be found by solving the equation: x(x-3)=54 What is the length, x, of the garden? The length is blank feet.

Answer 1

Answer: 9 feet

Explanation:

From the information given, we have already been given the equation which is x(x-3)=54. Therefore we will find the value of x which will be:

x(x-3)=54

x² - 3x - 54

x² - 9x + 6x - 54

x(x - 9) + 6(x - 9)

Therefore,

(x - 9) = 0

x = 0 + 9

x = 9

The length is 9 feet

The width will be:

x - 3 = 9 - 3 = 6 feet