SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 36 square feet. Find the length and the width of the rectangle whose length is 5 ft longer than its width.

SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 36 square feet. Find the length and the width of the rectangle whose length is 5 ft longer than its width.

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Question 1168858: The area of a rectangle is 36 square feet. Find the length and the width of the rectangle whose length is 5 ft longer than its width.

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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9 ft and 4 ft.

Mental solution.

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