SOLUTION: Ilona's den is 10 feet longer than it is wide. If the den's area is 200 square feet, what are the dimensions of the room? The dimensions(in feet) of the room are?

Question 617070: Ilona's den is 10 feet longer than it is wide. If the den's area is 200 square feet, what are the dimensions of the room? The dimensions(in feet) of the room are?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the width
= the length

Take the square root of both sides

The dimensions are 10 ft x 20 ft
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