Thread: MCAS question -please help

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square kennel 10 ft by 10 ft
the guy wants to increase the area of the square kennel by removing two sides of the square and adding fencing to make a new rectangular kennel

A. write an expression in terms of x to represent the width, in feet, of the new rectangular kennel

B. write an expression in terms of x to represent the length, in feet, of the new rectangular kennel

C. Use the expressions you wrote in part (a) and part (b) to write an equation for A, the area, in square feet, of the new rectangular kennel

D. Mario wants the new rectangular kennel to have an area of 300 square feet. if the value of A is 300 in the equation you wrote in part (c), what values of x will make the equation true? show or explain how you got each of your answers

E. If the value of a is 300 in the equation you wrote in part (c), what should be the width and length, in feet, of Mario's new rectangular kennel. Show or explain how you got each of your answers

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Originally Posted by xxbrokenwishesxx

info given

square kennel 10 ft by 10 ft
the guy wants to increase the area of the square kennel by removing two sides of the square and adding fencing to make a new rectangular kennel

A. write an expression in terms of x to represent the width, in feet, of the new rectangular kennel

B. write an expression in terms of x to represent the length, in feet, of the new rectangular kennel

C. Use the expressions you wrote in part (a) and part (b) to write an equation for A, the area, in square feet, of the new rectangular kennel

D. Mario wants the new rectangular kennel to have an area of 300 square feet. if the value of A is 300 in the equation you wrote in part (c), what values of x will make the equation true? show or explain how you got each of your answers

E. If the value of a is 300 in the equation you wrote in part (c), what should be the width and length, in feet, of Mario's new rectangular kennel. Show or explain how you got each of your answers

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a299/EmmaRox/life.png

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According to drawing, I get something like this:
A. W = 10 +X
B. L = 10+ (X+5) = X +15
C. Area = W * L = ( 10 + X ) * ( X + 15)
D. 300 = X^2+25X+150
X = 5 , X=-30 (NO SENCE)
So, Plug X =5 into A and B find W and L
W=15, L=20
W * L = 15 * 20 = 300.