SOLUTION: A painting canvas has a length 7 inches longer than its width. If the area is 78 in^2, what are the dimensions of the canvas?
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Question 154300: A painting canvas has a length 7 inches longer than its width. If the area is 78 in^2, what are the dimensions of the canvas?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember: A canvas is a rectangular shape,
But
So,
---------------------> working eqn
Solve by Quadratic: , , &
, It has 2 values
--------------------> TO BE USED ---> WIDTH
------------------------> DON'T USED
So,
In doubt? Go back working eqn:
thank you,
Jojo
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