document.write( "Question 925134: THE AREA OF A RECTANGLE IS 60 square METERS. FIND THE DIMENSIONS IF THE LENGTH IS 4 METERS LONGER THAN THE WIDTH\" \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #561347 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a = Lw = 60 \n" ); document.write( "L = w + 4 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Lw = 60 \n" ); document.write( "(w + 4)w = 60 \n" ); document.write( "ww + 4w - 60 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=4 and c=-60 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "to solve the quadratic equation, by using the quadratic formula, copy and paste this: \n" ); document.write( "1 4 -60 \n" ); document.write( "into this solver: https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "the quadratic has two real roots at: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "w = 6 \n" ); document.write( "w = -10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "the negative root doesn't fit the problem statement, so use the positive root: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "answer: \n" ); document.write( "w = 6 meters \n" ); document.write( "L = 10 meters \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( " |