SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4 feet less than the length. The area is 117 square feet. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
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: The length of a rectangle is 4 feet less than the length. The area is 117 square feet. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let width=x, so length=x+4 ... x(x+4)=117 ... x^2+4x-117=0 ... (x+13)(x-9)=0
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