SOLUTION: Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution. A rectangular rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide. If the area of the rug

Question 269231: Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution.
A rectangular rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide. If the area of the rug is 40 square feet, find the length and the width.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"A rectangular rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide."
"If the area of the rug is 40 square feet."

can do quadratic formula or its just faster to guess, i guessed W=5
it works 5^2+3(5)-40=0 25+15-40=0 40-40=0
plug in W=5

problem solved
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