document.write( "Question 312109: The area of a rug is 66 square feet. The length of the rug is 5 feet longer than the width. What is the width of the rug? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #223157 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=W+5 \n" ); document.write( "Area=LW \n" ); document.write( "66=(W+5)W \n" ); document.write( "66=W^2+5W \n" ); document.write( "W^2+5W-66=0 \n" ); document.write( "(W+11)(W-6)=0 \n" ); document.write( "W-6=0 \n" ); document.write( "W=6 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH. \n" ); document.write( "L=6+5=11 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "66=6*11 \n" ); document.write( "66=66 \n" ); document.write( " |