SOLUTION: The length and breadth of a rectangle are (2x+5)cm and ( 2x-1) cm respectively. The areabof rectangle is three times the area of square (x+1)cm.
Form an equation in x and show th
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Question 1146135: The length and breadth of a rectangle are (2x+5)cm and ( 2x-1) cm respectively. The areabof rectangle is three times the area of square (x+1)cm.
Form an equation in x and show that is reduces to x^2+2x-8=0
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the length and breadth of a rectangle are and respectively, the area of rectangle is
the area of square is
the area of rectangle is three times the area of square , we have
......simplify
=> shows that is reduces to
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