Quadratic Equation Word Problem

1 answer:

5 0

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Define x :
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Let the width be x.

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Find Area of the walkway :
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Area = 30x + 30x + 20x + 20x + 4x²
Area = 100x + 4x²

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Find cost of the walkway in term of x:
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1m² = $10
100x + 4x² = 10(4x² + 100x)
(100x + 4x²)m = $(40x² + 1000x)

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Find Width of the walkway :
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The budget is $6000

40x² + 1000x = 6000
40x² + 1000x - 6000 = 0
x² + 25x -150 = 0 //Divide by 40 through
(x - 5)(x + 30) = 0 //Factorise
x = 5 or x = -30 (Rejected, width cannot be negative)

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Answer: The width can be 5m wide.
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