A rectangular patio is 9 ft by 6 ft. When the length and width are increased by the same amount, the area becomes 88 sq ft. Ginger is using the zero product property to solve the equation (6 + x)(9 + x) = 88. What does the value of x in her solutions represent?
Answer
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one possible length and one possible width
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two possible amounts for the widths
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two possible amounts for the lengths
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two possible amounts by which the dimensions were changed