SOLUTION: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is 8 more than a side of the square, and the width of the rectangle is 4 less than a side of the square. Fi

SOLUTION: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is 8 more than a side of the square, and the width of the rectangle is 4 less than a side of the square. Fi

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Question 467613: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is 8 more than a side of the square, and the width of the rectangle is 4 less than a side of the square. Find a side of the square.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(L)(L)=(L+8)(L-4)
L2=L2+4L-32
32=4L
L=8
64=8^2=16x4
The square was 8 x 8..
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