Please help with this questions. John wants to build an outdoor stage with a total area of 350 square feet. The length of the stage should be 3 feet shorter than the width. He calculated the equation to be w2 - 3w = 3501. His bandmate think they need to subtract 350 from both sides, and then factor the equation. [w squared minus 3 w minus 350 equals 0 appears on-screen.]
1. What is the conjecture for John's bandmate?
2. What is the conjecture for John?
3. Which one do you think will make it easiest to solve the equation- John or John bandmate?