SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 5cm more than the width. the area is 50cm^2. find the width

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Question 344523: the length of a rectangle is 5cm more than the width. the area is 50cm^2. find the width
Answer by JBarnum(2146)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



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just by looking at this you should see -5 and 10 both add to get +5 and multiply to get -50

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since a length cant be negative W=5
5+5=L
10=L

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