SOLUTION: Tonya has a rectangular rug with an area of 21 square feet. The rug is 4 feet longer than it is wide. Create an equation that can be used to determine the length And with of the ru

Question 956929: Tonya has a rectangular rug with an area of 21 square feet. The rug is 4 feet longer than it is wide. Create an equation that can be used to determine the length And with of the rug. Justify your answer?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=area=21 sq ft; W=width; L=length=W+4ft
Substitute for L

Subtract 24ft^2 from each side.

W=-7 or W=3 ANSWER 1: The width is 3 feet.
L=W+4ft=3ft+4ft=7FT ANSWER 2: The length is 7 feet.
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