SOLUTION: A rectangle has a length 6m less than twice its width. when 5 m are added to the width, the resulting figure is a square with an area of 256m^2. find the distance of the original r
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Question 990698: A rectangle has a length 6m less than twice its width. when 5 m are added to the width, the resulting figure is a square with an area of 256m^2. find the distance of the original rectangle Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangle has a length 6m less than twice its width. when 5 m are added to the width, the resulting figure is a square with an area of 256m^2. find the distance of the original rectangle
width:: x
length:: 2x-6
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New width:: x+5
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Equation:
(x+5)^2 = 256
x+5 = 16
x = 11 (original width)
2x-6 = 16 (original length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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