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1. The width of a high school soccer field is 45 yards shorter than its length. a. Define a variable, and write an expression for the area of the field.
b. The area of the field is 9000 square yards. Find the dimensions.
2. Marion wants to build a new art studio that has three times the area of her old studio by increasing the length and width of the old studio by the same amount. What should be the dimensions of the new studio?
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1. The width of a high school soccer field is 45 yards shorter than its length. a. Define a variable, and write an expression for the area of the field.
b. The area of the field is 9000 square yards. Find the dimensions.
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2. Marion wants to build a new art studio that has three times the area of her old studio by increasing the length and width of the old studio by the same amount. What should be the dimensions of the new studio?
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Lesson 8­4: Quadratic Equations: ax^2 + bx + c = 0
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