document.write( "Question 1084567: The area of a rectangular wall of a barn is 96 square feet. Its length is 4 feet longer than twice its width. Find the length and width of the wall of the barn.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #698653 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A=l*w \n" ); document.write( "l=2w+4 \n" ); document.write( "substitute \n" ); document.write( "A=w*(2w+4)=2w^2+4w=96 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 2 and subtract the constant from both sides \n" ); document.write( "w^2+2w-48=0 \n" ); document.write( "(w+8)(w-6)=0 \n" ); document.write( "only positive root is width=6 feet and length=16 feet. \n" ); document.write( " |