SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 14 square centimeters. It's length is five cm greater than its width. Find the dimensions.

Question 1077138: A rectangle has an area of 14 square centimeters. It's length is five cm greater than its width. Find the dimensions.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jorel1380:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle has an area of 14 square centimeters. It's [sic] length is five cm greater than its width. Find the dimensions.
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Find a pair of factors of 14 that differ by 5.
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it's = it is
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the width of the rectangle, in cm. Then the length would be w+5. So:
w(w+5)=14
w�+5w-14=0
(w+7)(w-2)=0
w=2 or -7
We get a positive value of 2cm. for the width, and 7cm. for the length. ☺☺☺☺
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