document.write( "Question 87336: Please help! The length of a rectangle plus its width is 40m. The area is 336 square meters. How long is the longest side of the triangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #63258 by checkley75(3666) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=40, X=40-Y \n" ); document.write( "(40-Y)Y=336 \n" ); document.write( "40Y-Y^2-336=0 \n" ); document.write( "Y^2-4OY+336=0 \n" ); document.write( "(Y-28)(Y-12)=0 \n" ); document.write( "Y-28=0 \n" ); document.write( "Y=28 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "Y-12=0 \n" ); document.write( "Y=12 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( " |