SOLUTION: The width of a rectangular pool is 12 feet less than its length. The area of the pool is 800 ft.². To the nearest 10th, what is the width of the pool?

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Question 1156274: The width of a rectangular pool is 12 feet less than its length. The area of the pool is 800 ft.². To the nearest 10th, what is the width of the pool?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w for width, the w=L-12, and L=w+12.



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Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Standard problem


    W*(W+12) = 800


    W^2 + 12W - 800 = 0.


Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula.

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