SOLUTION: a rectangular parking lot is .045 square miles the length is .15 longer than the width. find the width and the length
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Question 863450: a rectangular parking lot is .045 square miles the length is .15 longer than the width. find the width and the length
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a rectangular parking lot is .045 square miles the length is .15 longer than the width. find the width and the length.
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let x=width
x+.15=length
Area=width*length
.045=x(x+.15)=x^2+.15x
x^2+.15x-.045=0
(x-.15)(x+.30)=0
x=-.30 (reject)
or
x=.15
x+.15=.30
width=0.15 mi
length=0.30 mi
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