Jimmy has a garden which is 3 feet more than twice the length.if x represents length what is are of the garden?

Question

Jimmy has a garden which is 3 feet more than twice the length.if x represents length what is are of the garden?

Answer 1

I am assuming you mean the width is 3 feet more than twice the length. In this case, we know that the area of a rectangle is length times width. The problem also says that x represents the length. To get an expression for the width, we re-read the question, specifically the statement "3 feet more than twice the length". Looking at the second part, twice the length translates to 2 times x or 2x. And, 3 feet more translates to 2x + 3. Therefore, the width is equal to 2x + 3. Using the original area equation, we see that Area = Length x Width = x(2x + 3) or 2x² + 3x.