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Task
Gerald purchased a rectangular plot of land. The length of
the plot is 20 feet more than the width.
The cost of the land was $12 per square foot. Gerald
also had a fence put around the entire
perimeter of the plot, at a cost of $8 per linear foot. The
total amount he spent on both the land
and the fence was $10,560.
Part
What are the dimensions, in feet, of the plot? Provide
evidence, including an explanation of each step in the
solution to the quadratic equation, to support your answer.
The length is:
The width is: