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Problem 1 - Entrance Test

A rectangular garden has a length that is 4 m more than its width. If the area is 96 m², what is the width (in meters)?

Correct: B

Let width = x, then length = x + 4. Area = x(x + 4) = 96 → x² + 4x – 96 = 0. Factoring: (x + 12)(x – 8) = 0 ⇒ x = 8 (positive root).