document.write( "Question 693838: The area of the rectangle shown is 49in.^2 find the length and the width of the rectangle . With the length being x+6 and width 2x+5 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #427581 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The area of the rectangle shown is 49in.^2 find the length and the width of the rectangle . With the length being x+6 and width 2x+5 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check for integers first. \n" ); document.write( "49 sq inches is 1*49 or 7*7 \n" ); document.write( "1 by 49 doesn't work. \n" ); document.write( "7 by 7 works \n" ); document.write( "L = 7 \n" ); document.write( "W = 7 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "The hard way: \n" ); document.write( "(x+6)*(2x+5) = 49 \n" ); document.write( "etc \n" ); document.write( " |