Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 465: 9

Answer

13 cm, 15 cm, 22 cm, 70 cm

Work Step by Step

perimeter is sum of all side lengths $(x+5)+(x+3)+(x^2-3x)+(3x-8)=120$ $x+5+x+3+x^2-3x+3x-8=120$ $2x+8+x^2-8=120$ $2x+x^2=120$ $x^2+2x-120=0$ $x^2+2x-120$ $x^2+12x-10x-120$ $x(x+12)-10(x+12)$ $(x-10)(x+12)=0$ $x-10=0$ $x=10$ $x+12=0$ $x=-12$ (we can't have a negative length, so this answer is invalid) $x+5$ $10+5$ $15$ $x+3$ $10+3$ $13$ $x^2-3x$ $10^2-3*10$ $100-30$ $70$ $3x-8$ $3*10-8$ $30-8$ $22$ $15+13+70+22$ $28+92$ $120$
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