SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than its width . If the area of a rectangle is 266 square inches, what is its length?

Question 911245: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than its width . If the area of a rectangle is 266 square inches, what is its length?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

     .

A = Lw

(w+5)w = 266in^2

w^2 + 5w -266 = 0

(w + 19)(w-14) = 0 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)

w = 14in and L = 19in 

 And...checking

14in(19in) = 266in^2 

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