Answer:
length = 8 ft
width = 5 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
width = w
length = w + 3
Area of rectangular garden = 40 square feet
length *width = 40
(w + 3) *w = 40
w*w + 3*w = 40
w² + 3w = 40
w² + 3w - 40 = 0
w² + 8w - 5w - 8*5 = 0
w(w + 8) - 5 (w +8) =0
(w + 8) (w - 5) = 0
w - 5 = 0 {Ignore w + 8 =0, as measurement will not be in -ve}
w = 5 ft
l = 5 + 3
l = 8 ft
