SOLUTION: A rectangular patio is 4yards longer than it is wide. The area is 448 square feet. What is the width in feet?
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Question 965808: A rectangular patio is 4yards longer than it is wide. The area is 448 square feet. What is the width in feet?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if a rectangular patio is longer than it is wide, then
, so
if the area is , then
....substitute
...factor completely
......group
solutions:
if
=>
if
=>=>the width cannot be negative, so disregad this solution
so, the width in feet is
and the length is =>
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