document.write( "Question 817432: The area of a rectangle is 56 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if it's length is 2 meters greater than it's width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #492656 by tommyt3rd(5050)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2(l+w)=56\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1) l+w=28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "l=w+2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) l-w=2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "system:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1) l+w=28 \n" ); document.write( "2) l-w=2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "adding equations leads to \n" ); document.write( "2l=30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "l=15 \n" ); document.write( "w=13 \n" ); document.write( " |