SOLUTION: A lot has an area of 3,000 sq ft. Its length is 35 ft greater than its width. What are the dimensions of the lot?

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Question 708401: A lot has an area of 3,000 sq ft. Its length is 35 ft greater than its width. What are the dimensions of the lot?
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Since area is length times width:



Put the quadratic in standard form and solve for , then calculate

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