SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 60cm square. The length is 11cm more than the width. Find the width.
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Question 1065999: The area of a rectangle is 60cm square. The length is 11cm more than the width. Find the width.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width=w
length=w+11
w(w+11)=60
w^2+11w-60=0
(w-4)(w+15)=0
w=4 cm only positive root ANSWER
w+11=15, units are cm
the area is 15*4=60cm^2
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