SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 5 inches less than its length. If the area of the rectangle is 266 square inches, what is its widthH?
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Question 1001869: The width of a rectangle is 5 inches less than its length. If the area of the rectangle is 266 square inches, what is its widthH?
10 in
19 in
37 in
14 in
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The width of a rectangle is 5 inches less than its length. If the area of the rectangle is 266 square inches, what is its widthH?
let x=length of rectangle
x-5=width of rectangle
length*width=area=266
x(x-5)=266
x^2-5x-266=0
(x-14)(x+19)=0
x=14
x-5=9
=width of rectangle=9 inches
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