SOLVING REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS INVOLVING

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A=l×w 160=(x+6)(x)

160=x² + 6x

160-160 =x²+6x-160 0=x²+6x-160

0=x²+6x-160
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x-12=0 or x+20=0
x-12+12=0+12
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x+20-20=0-20 x=12
x=-20

A=l × w 160=(x+6)(x)
160 =(12+6)(12)
160=(20)(12)
160=160

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0=x²+8x-160 b=8 c=-16 -2•8 0=(x-12)(x+20 ) -12•20 x-12=0 or x+20=0 x-12+12=0+12 x+20-60=(x+8)(x)
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6 more o build a garden. The area of the garden is equal to 160 m². The length of the garden is 6
Problem 2: The area of John’s backyard is 140 metrs.
the length is 13 meters more than the width. Find the
length and width of John’s backyard.
A= L x W
140= (x+13) (x)
140= (x+13)(x)
140= X2 + 13
140 = 140 x2 + 13x – 140 b=13x
0= x2+13x-140 c= -140= 140.-1
0= x2+13x – 140 70.-2
35.-4
28.-5
20.-7
80.-10
0 = (x+20) (x-7)
20x
+ -7x
13x
X+ 20 = 0 or x-7 = 0
X+ 20-20 = 0-20 or x-7 + 7 + 0+7
X= -20 x=7
Width (x) = 7 Length (x+ 13) =20