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2 years ago

Why can it help to line up the decimal points before comparing and ordering numbers with decimals

Mathematics

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aliina [53]2 years ago

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So you don't loose your place

Reptile [31]2 years ago

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Answer:

so you can't lose your place

Step-by-step explanation:

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2 years ago

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Length = 16 or -5 feet.

Width = 5 or -16 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the concrete pad = l

Let the width of the concrete pad = w

Given the following data;

Area of concrete pad, a = 80ft²

Translating the word problem into an algebraic equation, we have;

$l = 11 + w$

We know that, the area of rectangle, A = length * width

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Substituting the values into the equation, we have;

$80 = (11 + w)w$

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*Solving the quadratic equation by using factorization method*

$w^{2} + 16w - 5w - 80 = 0$

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Width, w = 5 feet or w = -16 feet.

Therefore, the width of the concrete pad is 5 feet or -16 feet.

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$l = 11 + w$

When w = 5 feet

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When w = - 16 feet

$l = 11 + (-16)$

$l = 11 - 16$

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