A landscape architect wishes to enclose a rectangular garden on one side by a brick wall costing $24 per foot and on the other three sides by a metal fence costing $8 per foot. If the area of the garden is 800 ft, find the dimensions of the garden minimizing the cost. (Let x be the length of the brick wall and y be the length of an adjacent side in feet.)
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Answer:x = 20 feet, y = 40 feetStep-by-step explanation:See attached photo for solution