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Question 767919: The length of a rectangle exceeds it width by 17 inches and the area 18 square inches. What are the length and width of the of the rectangle Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length of a rectangle exceeds it width by 17 inches and the area 18 square inches. What are the length and width of the of the rectangle
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Let width be "x"
Then length is "x+17"
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Equation:
x(x+17) = 18
x^2 + 17x - 18 = 0
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Factor:
(x+18)(x-1) = 0
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Positive solution:
x = 1 inch (width)
x+17 = 18 inches (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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