SOLUTION: The length of rectangle is 4m greater then the width. The area of the rectangle is 96m2 .Find the length and width.
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Question 347841: The length of rectangle is 4m greater then the width. The area of the rectangle is 96m2 .Find the length and width.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
*Note Area of a rectangle = l*w
Let w be the width. The length will then be (w +4)
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Factor
(w + 12)(w - 8)= 0
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(w + 12)= 0 w=-12 is not an solution we can use
(w - 8)= 0
w = 8m
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l = (w +4)
l = 12m
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