document.write( "Question 879230: the width of a rectangle is 7 inches shorter than its length. the area of the rectangle is 44 square inches. find the length and the width of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #530615 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "A = Lw = L(L-7) = 44
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document.write( "         L^2 - 7L - 44 = 0 (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "         (L+4)(L-11) = 0, L = 11in  and w = 4in  \n" );
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