Liam owns some rectangular plots of land. All of the plots are the same length, x, and the width of each plot is 5 yards less than the length. The total number of plots Liam owns is 20 more than the length of a plot. If the total area of all the plots Liam owns is 2,688 square yards, which statements about the length of each plot are true?*The equation x3 − 15x2 − 100x − 2,688 = 0 can be used to find the length of each plot.**The equation x3 + 25x2 + 100x − 2,688 = 0 can be used to find the length of each plot.***The equation x3 + 15x2 − 100x – 2,688 = 0 can be used to find the length of each plot.****The length of each plot is 12 yards.*****The length of each plot is 8 yards.
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We have to: "All of the plots are the same length, x" L = x "and the width of each plot is 5 yards less than the length" W = x-5 "The total number of plots Liam owns is 20 more than the length of a plot" 20 + x "the total area of all the plots Liam owns is 2,688 square yards" A = (20 + x) * (x) * (x-5) A = (20x - 100 + x ^ 2 -5x) * (x) A = (x ^ 2 + 15x - 100) * (x) 2688 = (x ^ 3 + 15x ^ 2 - 100x) x ^ 3 + 15x ^ 2 - 100x = 2688 x ^ 3 + 15x ^ 2 - 100x - 2688 = 0 Answer: *** The equation x3 + 15x2 - 100x - 2.688 = 0 can be used to find the length of each plot.