document.write( "Question 1092515: The length of a rectangle is 4 centimeters longer than its width. The area of the rectangle is 320 square centimeters. Find the width of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #707137 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! width=w \n" ); document.write( "length=w+4 \n" ); document.write( "area is w(w+4)=320 \n" ); document.write( "w^2+4w-320=0 \n" ); document.write( "(w+20)(w-16)=0 \n" ); document.write( "w=16 cm only positive root. ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "length=20 cm \n" ); document.write( "area is 16*20=320 cm^2 \n" ); document.write( " |