document.write( "Question 469008: the area of a rectangle wall of a barn is 171 square feet. Its length is 10 feet longer than its width. Find the length and width of the wall of the barn.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #321785 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! w(w+10)=171 \n" ); document.write( "w2+10w=171 \n" ); document.write( "w2+10w-171=0 \n" ); document.write( "(w+19)(w-9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "w=-19 or 9 \n" ); document.write( "w+10=19 \n" ); document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get the dimensions of the barn wall to be 19' by 9'. Try and hit that.. \n" ); document.write( " |