SOLUTION: The sides of a rectangle are x and x+6. The area of the rectangle is 55. Find the lenghts of the sides.(an algebraic solution will be accepted.)

SOLUTION: The sides of a rectangle are x and x+6. The area of the rectangle is 55. Find the lenghts of the sides.(an algebraic solution will be accepted.)

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Question 196664: The sides of a rectangle are x and x+6. The area of the rectangle is 55. Find the lenghts of the sides.(an algebraic solution will be accepted.)
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x = -11 or 5
Since a side cannot be negative, x = 5
Then x+6 = 11

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