SOLUTION: rectangular mirror covers an area of 13.95 square feet on a wall. The width of the mirror is 1.4 feet more than its length. Find the length and width of the mirror.

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Question 1080482: rectangular mirror covers an area of 13.95 square feet on a wall. The width of the mirror is 1.4 feet more than its length.
Find the length and width of the mirror.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L%2AW=13.95
W=1.4L
Substituting,
L%281.4L%29=13.95
L%5E2=13.95%2F1.4
Solve for L then use either equation to solve for W.