SOLUTION: a rectangular cutting board is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area of the cutting board is 216 square inches, find the length and the width.
This is my attempt to the
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Question 269618: a rectangular cutting board is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area of the cutting board is 216 square inches, find the length and the width.
This is my attempt to the problem but then I am stuck.
A=lw
216=6(L) * w
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try this:
Substitute A = 216, and L = W+6
Rearrange to:
Factor.
so...
or Discard the negative solution.
and...
so...
The length of the cutting board is 18 inches and the width is 12 inches.
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