SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 11 inches less than its LENGTH. The area is 6 square yards. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Question 878432: The width of a rectangle is 11 inches less than its LENGTH. The area is 6 square yards. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The "6p" was assumed to be a mistake, and that "6" was intended.
Use the numbers as inches and then after solving, convert to the units you believe best.
and keeping all units in inches or square inches.
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discrim, 121+4*7776=31225=25*1249
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----one of the dimension, inches.
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---other dimension, inches.
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