SOLUTION: a rectangular book is 7 cm longer than it is wide. its area is 144 cm find the length and width.

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Question 603370: a rectangular book is 7 cm longer than it is wide. its area is 144 cm find the length and width.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A = LW

144 = x(x+7)

x(x+7) = 144

x^2+7x = 144

x^2+7x-144 = 0

(x+16)(x-9) = 0

x+16 = 0 or x-9 = 0

x = -16 or x = 9

Throw out the negative solution to get the only solution of x = 9

So the width is x = 9 cm and the length is x+7 = 9+7 = 16 cm.
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