Which quadratic equation would be used to solve for the unknown dimensions?
–32–16X 16✔ 32
The width of the backyard is feet.
Juan wants to change the shape of his vegetable garden from a square to a rectangle, but keep the same area so he can grow the same amount of vegetables. The rectangular garden will have a length that is 2 times the length of the square garden, and the width of the new garden will be 16 feet shorter than the old garden. The square garden is x feet by x feet. What is the quadratic equation that would model this scenario?
What is the value of x that makes sense in this context?
What are the dimensions of the new garden?
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