SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 60 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? The width, or shorter side is

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Question 1187266: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 60 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

The width, or shorter side is inches

The length, or longer side is inches

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 60 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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The width, or shorter side is inches

The length, or longer side is inches

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two numbers differ by 7, and their product is 60.


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