SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 204 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 864477: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 204 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,



A = Lw = x(x+5) = 204in^2

 x^2 - 5x -204 = 0

(x + 17)(x-12) = 0   (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)

          x = 12, the width and L = 17  12%2B5