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the length of a rectangle is 5 more than the width. the area is 336 square meters. find the length and the width of the rectangle
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Question 706249:
the length of a rectangle is 5 more than the width. the area is 336 square meters. find the length and the width of the rectangle
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
AREA=LW
L=W+5
336=(W+5)W
336=W^2+5W
W^2+5W-336=0
(W+21)(W-16)=0
W-16=0
W=16 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=16+5=21 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
336=21*16
336=336
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