Ask a New Question

Question

A rectangular garden is 25 feet long by 10 feet wide. You have enough mulch to cover 1000 square feet. You would like to extend both the length and the width of the garden by x feet to use up all of the mulch. Write an equation to represent the area of the new garden.
8 years ago

Answers

Steve
(25+x)(10+x) = 1000

Or, you could just double the dimensions. Then the area grows by a factor of 4, to 1000 ft^2.
8 years ago
Joe
1,000 = (25 + x)(10 + x)
8 years ago

Related Questions

THe width of a garden is 8 feet less than the length. If the area of the garden is 20 square feet, f... A rectangular garden is 54 feet longer than it is wider. Its perimeter is 292 feet. Write a system o... A rectangular garden is 8 feet wide and 15 feet long. A diagonal path cuts through the entire garden... A garden is 32 feet long. The gardener wants to plant a flower every 1/6 foot. How many flower... A garden is 30 feet long a row of beans is planted every 15 inches how many rows of beans are in the... A garden is 90 feet long and 50 feet wide what is the area A rectangular garden is 8 feet wide and 15 feet long. A diagonal path cuts through the entire garden... A garden is √300 feet by √75 feet. What is the area in simplest radical form? (1 point)
Ask a New Question
Archives Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use