SOLUTION: the width of a rectangular screen is 3 inches more than its height. if the area of the screen is 154 square inches , find the dimension?

Question 903086: the width of a rectangular screen is 3 inches more than its height. if the area of the screen is 154 square inches , find the dimension?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

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(h+3)h = 154

h^2 + 3h - 154 = 0

(h + 14)(h-11) = 0 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)

h = 11in and w = 14in 

 

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