document.write( "Question 192302: One side of a rectangle is 4 feet longer than the other side. If the rectangle has an area of 96 square feet, find its dimensions \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( " We know, Area(rect) = L x W = 96sq.ft. (Eqn 1)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But, L = W + 4ft (4 ft longer)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28W%2B4%29%28W%29=96ft%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"W%5E2%2B4W-96=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28W%2B12%29%28W-8%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"W=-12\", disregard
\n" ); document.write( "\"red%28W=8ft%29\", size of Width
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"L=W%2B4=8%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"red%28L=12ft%29\", Length\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check via EQN 1:
\n" ); document.write( "\"L%2AW=96ft%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12%2A8=96\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"96ft%5E2=96ft%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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