Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
I attached an image to aid the understanding of the question.
Looking at the image, we see that the 8 shaded parts are congruent, as affirmed in the question as well. And we are told that T = 3, this implies that the area of the square with T as it's side is 9ft². Since all the 8 squares are congruenrt, it means each square has its area to be 9. Therefore, the total area of the 8 shaded squares will be:

It remains the area of the shaded square with side S.
From the question, we have the following ratio:
I did not add ± because length is always positive, so the case of negative is eliminated.
Now the areas of S is 
Therefore, the total area of the shaded squares is

Answer:
y=3/2and x =2
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer would be around 4.5 or 4.6
The sketch of the garden and the pond is shown below
Area of garden = length × width
Area of garden = [3x + 5] × 3x
Area of garden = 3x[3x+5]
Area of garden = 9x² + 15x
Area of pond = [x-2] × x
Area of pond = x[x-2]
Area of pond = x² - 2x
Area to be re-sod = Area of garden - Area of pond
Area to be re-sod = 9x² + 15x - [x² - 2x]
Area to be re-sod = 9x² - x² + 15x + 2x
Area to be re-sod = 8x² + 17x
The amount of sod needed to be bought would depend on how much in each packaging they are being sold.