document.write( "Question 1046832: The length of a rectangle is 4 feet longer than its width. If the area is 396 ft^2, find the length and width. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #662278 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 4 feet longer than its width 
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document.write( "A = Lw
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document.write( "396ft^2 = (w + 4)w
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document.write( "w^2 + 4w - 396 = 0
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document.write( "(w+22)(w-18)
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document.write( "w = 18ft, L = 22ft\r
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document.write( "AND
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document.write( "18ft*22ft = 396 ft^2 CHECKS! \n" );
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