document.write( "Question 274575: The width of a rectangle is 5 feet more than its length. The area of the rectangle is 36 sqaure feet. What is the length, in feet, of this rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #200374 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! W=L+5 \n" ); document.write( "W+L=36 \n" ); document.write( "l*(l+5)=36 \n" ); document.write( "l^2+5l=36 \n" ); document.write( "L^2+5L-36=0 \n" ); document.write( "(l+9)(l-4)=0 \n" ); document.write( "l=4 w=9 \n" ); document.write( " |