SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 176 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Question 923918: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 176 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

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A= Lw

(w+5)w = 176in^2

w^2 + 5w - 176 = 0  (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)

(w+16)(w - 11) = 0

w = 11in and L = 16in 

And... checking

(11in)(16in) = 176in^2

 

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