SOLUTION: five step problem solving process, A rectangular walkway is 18ft longer that it is wide. If the area of the walkway is 88sq ft. Find the length and the width. 18^2 + 88= I'm

Question 339134: five step problem solving process,
A rectangular walkway is 18ft longer that it is wide. If the area of the walkway is 88sq ft. Find the length and the width.
18^2 + 88= I'm not sure if i'm going in the right direction, help!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Where are your variables?
-length
-width
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The area of a rectangle is,

Now substitute for in the area equation.

You can factor this quadratic equation.
Then only use the positive solutions for since can't be negative.
Once you have solve for with the equation from above.

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