SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 10 inches longer than its length. If the area of the rectangle is 56 square inches , which equation could be used to determine its length?
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Question 1080952: The width of a rectangle is 10 inches longer than its length. If the area of the rectangle is 56 square inches , which equation could be used to determine its length?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length=x
width=x+10
x*(x+10)=56
x^2+10x-56=0. That can find the length.
(x+14)(x-4)=0
x=4 inches length and x+10=14 inches width.
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