SOLUTION: a play ground is in the shape of of rectangele.the length of the ground is 5 m more than its breadth, area is 500 sq.mtrs. what is its breadth. If x is the breadth of the ground

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Question 847556: a play ground is in the shape of of rectangele.the length of the ground is 5 m more than its breadth, area is 500 sq.mtrs. what is its breadth.
If x is the breadth of the ground find the length and breadth of the ground.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The analysis without finishing the solution:

x for breadth
y for length

y=x+5 and xy=500; this area is also equivalent (through substitution) to highlight_green%28x%2A%28x%2B5%29=500%29.