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Question 1152787: Hello please help with the following question-thanks so much
The area of a rectangle is 40 square units more than its length. The width is 6 units. What is the area?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area, A+=+L%2AW
Width W=6
Length, L=A-40+

then
A+=+%28A-40+%29%2A6

A+=+6A-240+

240+=+6A-A
240+=+5A
A+=+240%2F5+
A+=+48+

and, the length is L=48-40=8+