SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 72 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 1160985: The length of a rectangle is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 72 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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72 = 6*12, and 12 - 6 = 6.


ANSWER.  The dimensions are 6 and 12 inches.

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