SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 40.if the length is 6 more than the width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 124525: The area of a rectangle is 40.if the length is 6 more than the width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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The area of a rectangle is 40.if the length is 6 more than the width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.


Ok, so you know that L=w%2B6.


Plug this and your known area into the formula for area of a rectangle which is:
A=L%2Aw


Here it is with the values plugged in:
40=w%2B6%2Aw


Multiply:
40=w%2B6w


Add:
40=7w


Divide both sides by 7:
5 5/7=w


Just add 6 to that to find your length, which is 11 5/7.
And there's your answer.


Check:
40=5 5/7+6*5 5/7


Multiply:
40=5 5/7+34 2/7


Add:
40=40