SOLUTION: A rectangle and a square have the same area. The length of the rectangle is one hundred forty feet more than two times its width. The length of a side of the square is sixty feet.

Question 330233: A rectangle and a square have the same area. The length of the rectangle is one hundred forty feet more than two times its width. The length of a side of the square is sixty feet. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of the rectangle is

The area of the square is,

Equate the areas,

Factor,

Only the positive result makes sense here.

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