Two garden plots are to have the same area. one is square and one is rectangular. the rectangular plot is 4 meters wide and 16 meters long. how large is one side of the square garden plot in meters?

side = 8 m

the area of the rectangle = length × width = 16 × 4 = 64 m²

the area of the square = s² ( where s is the length of a side ), hence

s² = 64 ( since areas are equal )

take the square root of both sides

s = √64 = 8 m

x= -3

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: simplify brackets

4 - x - 1 = 6

step 2: simpilfy

3 - x = 6

step 3: subtract 3 from both sides

-x = 6 - 3

step 4: simpilfy 6 - 3

-x = 3

step 5: multiply both sides by -1

x = -3