Question

A rectangular patio is 9 ft by 6 ft. When the length and width are increased by the same amount, the area becomes 88 sq ft. Ginger is using the zero product property to solve the equation (6 + x)(9 + x) = 88. What does the value of x in her solutions represent?
one possible length and one possible width
two possible amounts for the widths
two possible amounts for the lengths
two possible amounts by which the dimensions were changed

Answer 1

The answer is a (one possible length and one possible width)