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Solving a Real-World Scenario
The diagram below represents the measurements of Jennie’s yard. The yard’s width is x feet shorter than its length. If the area of the yard is 540 square feet, how many feet shorter than the length is the width?

A yard with a length of 30 feet and a width of (30 minus x) feet.

Solve the equation to find how many feet shorter than the length the width is.

30(30 – x) = 540

What is the value for x?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve 30(30 − x) = 540:

900 − 30x = 540
−30x = 540 − 900 = −360
x = (−360)/(−30) = 12

So the width is 12 feet shorter than the length.