document.write( "Question 705346: A rectangle has a length that is 4 more than its width. The rectangle has an area of 320 square meters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Please and thank you! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #434552 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x(x+4) = 320\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 4x = 320\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 4x - 320 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x - 16)(x + 20) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-16 = 0 or x+20 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 16 or x = -20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the width is 16 meters. The length is 20 meters.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, you can email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find other ways to contact me, you can also visit my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " |