SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle wall of a barn is 189 sq feet. Its length is 12 feet longer than the width. Find the length and width of the wall of the barn.
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Question 311521: The area of a rectangle wall of a barn is 189 sq feet. Its length is 12 feet longer than the width. Find the length and width of the wall of the barn.
Thank you.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=W+12
189=LW
189=(W+12)W
189=W^2+12W
W^2+12W-189=0
(W-9)(W+21)=0
W-9=0
W=9 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH
L=9+12=21 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
189=9*21
189=189
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