document.write( "Question 309951: a rectangular parking lot has a length of 5 yards greater than the width. the area of the parking lot is 750 square yards. find the length and width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #221686 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the width be x \n" ); document.write( "te length will be x+5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = 750\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x+5)=750 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+5x-750=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+30x-25x-750=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x+30)-25(x+30)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-25)(x+30)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=25 Or -30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width = 25. yards \n" ); document.write( "Length will be 30 yards \n" ); document.write( " |