SOLUTION: The area of A of a rectangle increased by 4 is equal to 36 decreased by 5 times the area. Find the area of the rectangle.

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Question 1089473: The area of A of a rectangle increased by 4 is equal to 36 decreased by 5 times the area. Find the area of the rectangle.
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+A+%2B+4+=+36+-+5A+
++6A+=+32+
+highlight%28A=16%2F3%29+ square units
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Check: +A+%2B+4+=+16%2F3+%2B+4+=+%2816%2B12%29%2F3+=+28%2F3+
+36-5A+=+108%2F3+-+5%2816%2F3%29+=+%28108-80%29%2F3+=+28%2F3+ , so the answer is ok