Example A: In a landscape plan, a rectangular flowerbed is designed to be 4 meters longer than it is wide. If 60 square meters are needed for the plants in the bed, what should the dimensions of the rectangular bed be?
Question 1
1.
Draw a diagram of the garden and label its length, width, and area.
Question 2
2.
Write an equation to represent the area of the garden
Question 3
3.
How many meters long is the garden?
Example B: A rectangle has a width that is 5 feet less than the length. The area of the rectangle is 126 square feet. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Question 4
4.
Draw a diagram of the rectangle and label its length, width, and area.
Question 5
5.
Write an equation to represent the area of the rectangle
Question 6
6.
How many feet long is the rectangle?
Example C: A rectangle has a length that is 3 meters more than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 44 square meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Question 7
7.
Draw a diagram of the rectangle and label its length, width, and area.
Question 8
8.
Write an equation to represent the area of the rectangle