SOLUTION: 1)The length of the rectangle is 1 more than width. The area is 12 square inches. Find the dimensions.
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Question 581239: 1)The length of the rectangle is 1 more than width. The area is 12 square inches. Find the dimensions.
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L = W + 1
A = L x W = (W + 1)(W) = 12
W^2 + W - 12 = 0
(W+4)(W-3) = 0
W = -4 or 3, can't have negatives in rectangle widths, so w =3
L = 4
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