SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 2 ft less than the length. The area is 24ft^2. Find the length and the width
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Question 630577: The width of a rectangle is 2 ft less than the length. The area is 24ft^2. Find the length and the width
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Data:
W = L - 2
Area = 24 Ft^2
Equations:
a. Area of a rectangle = W * L
b. Quadratic equation
a. Area = W * L = (L-2) * L = 24 ----> L^2 - 2L - 24 = 0
b. Quadratic equation: a = 1, b = -2, c = -24
L = 1 +- 5 ----> L = 6 or L = -4, Since this is a rectangle being constructed the measurement cannot be negative and so the only logical answer can be L = 6.
If we now substitute 6 into the width equation which was given we get W=4.
Now we can verify that the area is indeed 24 ft^2 = 6*4.
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