The length of a rectangle is 5 more than twice the width x. The area is .817yd^2

Question

Write an equation in terms of x

that represents the given x relationship. The equation is

.

Answer 1

Area = LW = (5+x)x = .817

x^2 + 5x = .817

x^2 + 5x + 25/4 = .817 + 6.250

(x+5/2)^2 = 8.067

x = -5/2 + sqr(7.067)= 0.158 yards wide

length = 5/2 + sqr(7.067) =5.158 yards long

It's a very narrow looking rectangle