asked 77.1k views
0 votes
How is this done? I am sooo confused.

How is this done? I am sooo confused.-example-1
asked
User Lio
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Explanation:

36 x 60 is the table

the table cloth extends x inches over every side (x off each side = 2x)

(36 + 2x ) ( 60 + 2x) = 3700 <=== expand to solve

4x^2 + 192 x + 2160 = 3700 re-arrange

4x^2 + 192x - 1540 = 0

Use Quadratic Formula to find x = 7 inches

answered
User Vykunta
by
8.2k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.