document.write( "Question 864699: the length of a rectangle is 4 inches more than it's width. the area of the rectangle is 60 square inches. find the dimensions of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #521236 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "A = Lw = (w+4)w = 60in^2
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document.write( "       w^2 + 4w - 60 = 0
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document.write( "       (w + 10)(w-6) = 0    (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "                w = 6in  and L = 10in   
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document.write( "and..checking
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document.write( " (6in)(10in) = 60in^2 \n" );
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