A rectangular flower garden is 8 ft longer than its width. It is surrounded by a brick wall 2 ft wide. The area of the walk is 176ft squared. Find the dimensions of the flower garden

Respuesta :

The dimentions of the rectangular flower garden is
8+x+8+x
16+2x * x = 176

x^2=80
x=4 sqrt(5)
Dimentions:
Length of parallel walls: 8+4 sqrt(5)
Other Walls: 4 sqrt(5)