document.write( "Question 113222: The length of a rectangle storage room is 4 feet longer than its width. If the area of the room is 60 square feet, find its dimensions \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #82416 by SHUgrad05(58)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Area=l*w \n" ); document.write( "60=l*w \n" ); document.write( "we know the length=w+4 \n" ); document.write( "So: (w+4)*w=60 \n" ); document.write( "w^2+4w-60=0 ->factor \n" ); document.write( "(w-6)(w+10)=0 ->solve \n" ); document.write( "w=6 \n" ); document.write( "w=-10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width=6ft \n" ); document.write( "length= w+4=10ft \n" ); document.write( " |