A camp ground consists of 12 square campsites arranged in a line along a beach. The distance from the edge of a campsite to the water at the end of the beach is 5 yards. The area of the campground, including the beach, is 1,248 square yards. What is the width of one campsite/
x=side length of a campsite 12x(5+x)=1248 because each campsite has a length of x and there are 12 and from the top of the camp to the water is the 5 yds + a side length and LW=1248 60x+12x^2=1248 12x^2+60x-1248=0 x^2+5-14=0 (x+7)(x-2)=0 x+7=0 or x-2=0 x=-7 or x=2 x=2 because width can't be negative the width of one campsite is 2 yds
