Miles has a square garden in his backyard. He decides to decrease the size of the garden by 1 foot on each side in order to make a gravel border. After he completes his gravel border, the area of the new garden is 25 feet2. In the equation (x - 1)2 = 25, x represents the side measure of the original garden.
Answer
The length of each side of the original garden was feet.:
6
The area of the original garden was feet2.:
36

Question

Miles has a square garden in his backyard. He decides to decrease the size of the garden by 1 foot on each side in order to make a gravel border. After he completes his gravel border, the area of the new garden is 25 feet2. In the equation (x - 1)2 = 25, x represents the side measure of the original garden.

Answer

The length of each side of the original garden was feet.:

6

The area of the original garden was feet2.:

36

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ 6; The length of each side of the original garden was feet.: 6; The area of the original garden was feet2.: 36