SOLUTION: The length of the top of a table is 5 m greater than the width. The area is 66m^(2). Find the dimensions of the table.
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Question 429025: The length of the top of a table is 5 m greater than the width. The area is 66m^(2). Find the dimensions of the table.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let w and w+5 be the width and length of the table top. Since the area is 66,
. This conveniently factors to
so we take the positive solution w = 6 meters. Hence, the length is 11 meters.
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