SOLUTION: The area of the rubber coating for a flat roof was 96 ft^2. The rectangular frame the carpenter built for the flat roof has dimensions such that the length us 4 feet longer than th

Question 1116774: The area of the rubber coating for a flat roof was 96 ft^2. The rectangular frame the carpenter built for the flat roof has dimensions such that the length us 4 feet longer than the width. What are the dimensions of the frame?
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The area of the rubber coating for a flat roof was 96 ft^2. The rectangular frame the carpenter built for the flat roof has dimensions such that the length us 4 feet longer than the width. What are the dimensions of the frame?
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Find a pair of factors of 96 that differ by 4.
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1*96 NG
2*48 NG
etc
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w, width
w+4, length

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Simple arithmetic knowledge possible - find two factors of 96 which differ by 4. Look at list of all combinations of two factors.

Otherwise, the another way can be this:

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Length 12
Width 8
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