SOLUTION: My question is:A rectangle is 4" longer than it is wide. The area is 96 square inches, how do you write an expression for length and how do you write the equation to find width, an
Algebra.Com
Question 325262: My question is:A rectangle is 4" longer than it is wide. The area is 96 square inches, how do you write an expression for length and how do you write the equation to find width, and length?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"A rectangle is 4" longer than it is wide" means that the length is and the width is inches long. Since the "area is 96 square inches", we can say that (since Area = Length * Width). I'll let you solve for x.
RELATED QUESTIONS
The length of a rectangle is 4 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 77 square... (answered by Alan3354,josgarithmetic,Shin123)
Write an expression for the area of a rectangle whose length is 5 inches longer than it's (answered by nerdybill)
A rectangle has an area of 144 square inches. The length is 10 inches longer than the... (answered by josgarithmetic)
The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 170 square... (answered by Cromlix)
The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 228 square... (answered by josgarithmetic)
The length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 204 square... (answered by ewatrrr)
The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 60 square... (answered by josgarithmetic)
The length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 176 square... (answered by ewatrrr)
the length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 126 square... (answered by addingup)