document.write( "Question 167369: Find the length and width of rectangle. Let x+7 be length and x be the width. 198 in^2 is the area. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #123271 by aswathytony(47)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "given the length as (x + 7) \n" ); document.write( " width x \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " then Area = l*w \n" ); document.write( " = (x+7) * x ..........(1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given area = 198 squ .units\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " i.e . (x + 7) x = 198 \n" ); document.write( " x^2 + 7x = 198 \n" ); document.write( " x^2 +7x -198 =0.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x^2 + 18 x -11x -198 =0 \n" ); document.write( " x ( x +18 ) -11 (x + 18 ) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " (x - 11) ( x +18 ) = 0 \n" ); document.write( " x = 11 or x = -18 \n" ); document.write( "since x is width possible value is x = 11 . \n" ); document.write( " l = x + 7 = 11 +7 = 18 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " i.e. length = 18 units and width = 11 units \n" ); document.write( " |