SOLUTION: the area of a rectangle is 96 square feet.the legnth is 4 more than 5 times the width. find the legnth and width.
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Question 808967: the area of a rectangle is 96 square feet.the legnth is 4 more than 5 times the width. find the legnth and width.
Answer by vheroli(126) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Formulas:
A= L*W
L= 5x+4
W= x
Solution:
96 = (5x+4) * (x) : Distribute
: Factor out
(5x +24) (x-4) : Eliminate (5x+24) since it is negative
Hence, we will use (x-4) which is x=4
Substitute x to get the answers:
L= 5x+4
L= 5(4) +4
L= 20+4
L= 24ft
W= x
W= 4ft
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