SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 216 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
The width, or shorter side is
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Question 1026594: The length of a rectangle is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 216 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
The width, or shorter side is
The length, or longer side is
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The length of a rectangle is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 216 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
The width, or shorter side is
The length, or longer side is
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Solve this quadratic equation
x*(x+6) = 216,
and you will get the answer.
Can you do it yourself?
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