SOLUTION: Hello, A room has an area of 160 sq ft. One dimension is 6 feet more than the other. Find the dimensions of the room Solve the problem. Thank you!

Question 332277: Hello,
A room has an area of 160 sq ft. One dimension is 6 feet more than the other. Find the dimensions of the room
Solve the problem.
Thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: The area of a rectangle is Area = Length * Width. Since "One dimension (the length) is 6 feet more than the other", this means that Length = Width + 6

So if we let L = length and W = width, then and . Now plug in (the given area) and to get . Now you have an equation with one variable. Solve that equation for W and use the solution(s) to find L.
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