SOLUTION: a rectangle is 54 square feet. the lenth is 15 feet more that the width. write an equasion. what is the width and the legth?

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Question 287957: a rectangle is 54 square feet. the lenth is 15 feet more that the width. write an equasion. what is the width and the legth?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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lenth
legth
equasion
l=15+w
w*(15+w)=54
w=-18 and w=3
discard negative
w=3
l=18