SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 12 inches less than its length. The total are of the rectangle is 64. What is the width of the rectangle?

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Question 861952: The width of a rectangle is 12 inches less than its length. The total are of the rectangle is 64. What is the width of the rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The idea is the same as this question:
Same question but different values, question 861680.

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