document.write( "Question 315795: If a rectangular parking lot has a length that is 5 yards greater than the width. If the area of the parking lot is 900 square yards. Then what is the length and width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #225962 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let width be x \n" ); document.write( "length = x+5 \n" ); document.write( "Area = L*W \n" ); document.write( "x(x+5)=900 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+5x-900=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x1= -5+sqrt(25+3600) /2 \n" ); document.write( "x1=27.6 \n" ); document.write( "x2=-5-sqrt(25+3600) /2 \n" ); document.write( "x2=-32.6 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "width = 27.6 yards \n" ); document.write( "length = 32.6 yards \n" ); document.write( " |