SOLUTION: A rectangular building lot is 8m longer than it is wide and has an area of 2900 m^2. What are the dimensions of the lot?

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Question 1112869: A rectangular building lot is 8m longer than it is wide and has an area of 2900 m^2. What are the dimensions of the lot?
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A rectangular building lot is 8m longer than it is wide and has an area of 2900 m^2. What are the dimensions of the lot?
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Try pairs of factors of 2900.
Find a pair with a difference of 8.
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Hint: they're integers