Martha bought a rectangular bedsheet. When home, she discovered that it is not fitted to her bed. So, she decided to repair it by increasing the width of 10 inches and the length to be 4 inches less than twice the original width. If the original width was x inches long, write a model that represents the area of the new bedsheet

Martha bought a rectangular bedsheet. When home, she discovered that it is not fitted to her bed. So, she decided to repair it by increasing the width of 10 inches and the length to be 4 inches less than twice the original width. If the original width was x inches long, write a model that represents the area of the new bedsheet

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter9: Quadratic Equations And Functions

Section9.5: Solve Applications Of Quadratic Equations

Problem 9.76TI: The distance between opposite corners of a rectangular field is four more than the width of the...

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