Thank you Edel, Good day Everyone!

my name is Nathan Beluso and for the next method in solving

quadratic equations we will use the problem-solving method.

In this method, I will use the polya’s problem solving strategy. The strategy has 4 steps, it is the
understand the problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan and the review the solution.

The problem that we will solve is this,

By using the 1st step, we need to understand the problem so we can know the question being asked and
the given.

In this problem, the question being asked is what will be the length and the width of the wall?, because
as shown in the problem, we need to find out the measurement of the length and the width or the
dimensions of the wall.

And the given are

Let x= width, it became let x be width because the width is the one who is compared in the problem.

Length= x+8, it became length= x+8 because as shown in the problem, The length of the wall to be
painted is 8 ft longer than its width so we need to add the measurement of width by 8 to have the
measurement of length.

Area=180 Ft², it became Area=180 Ft² because as shown in the problem, the area of the wall is 180ft² so
if we multiply the measurement of length and width the answer will be 180ft².

and we will proceed to the 2nd step, in this step we need to make or write an equation so we can answer
the problem.

Since the area of the wall is 180ft² and the formula of the area is length times width, so therefore
x(x+8)=180. So, we will try to distribute “x” to the terms inside of the parentheses so that will give us
x²+8x=180. So to make this equation in standard form, we will transpose 180 to the left side of the
equation so that would give us x²+8x-180=0, So this is the equation that we will use to solve the
problem.

After we make or write an equation, we will proceed to the 3 rd step, in this step we will now solve the
equation that we just make.

x²+8x-180=0. In this equation we will use the factoring method in solving it. So the factors of the
equation are (x+18)(X-10)=0. After that we will apply the zero-product property to each factor and then
solve for x. Now, we will just use the value of x that it is 10 because there is no negative value of
measurement. So x=10 or the measurement of width. After that we need to solve for the measurement
of length. By solving the measurement of length, we need to replace the x of its value, and then we will
add it by 8. So length=10+8=18
so the width and the length of the wall are 10ft and 18ft.

For the last step, we need to check our answers if it is correct or wrong. By checking the answers, we will
use again the equation that we make and then replace the x of its value.

(10)²+8(10)-180=0, and then combine all the terms on the left side and if the answer is the same to the
right side, the answers are correct.