document.write( "Question 1017898: The lenght of a reactangle is 9 cm more than four times the width. The area of the rectangle is 198 cm2. Find the lenght and width \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #634122 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make width = x \n" ); document.write( "Length = (4x + 9) \n" ); document.write( "Area = Width x Length \n" ); document.write( "198 = x(4x + 9) \n" ); document.write( "198 = 4x^2 + 9x \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 + 9x - 198 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(4x + 33)(x - 6) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4x + 33 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4x = -33 \n" ); document.write( "x = -33/4 (Disregard as negative) \n" ); document.write( "x - 6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "Width = 6 cm \n" ); document.write( "Length = 33 cm \n" ); document.write( "Area = 6 x 33 = 198 cm^2 \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |