SOLUTION: The combined area of a square and a rectangle is 201 square centimeters. The width of the rectangle is 5 centimeters more than the length of a side of the square, and the length of

Question 963586: The combined area of a square and a rectangle is 201 square centimeters. The width of the rectangle is 5 centimeters more than the length of a side of the square, and the length of the rectangle is 4 centimeters more than its width. Find the dimensions of the square and the rectangle.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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s=Side of square; W=width of rectangle=s+5cm; L=length of rectangle=W+4cm=s+9cm
Area of square=s^2; Area of rectangle=(L)(W)
Total Area=area of square + area of rectangle

ANSWER 1: The sides of the square are 6 cm
= ANSWER 2: The width of the rectangle is 11 cm.
= ANSWER 3: The length of the rectangle is 15 cm.
CHECK:
Total Area = area of square + area of rectangle

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