SOLUTION: The length of the rectangular playground is 2m longer than its breadth.if the area of the playground us 195 sq.m find length and breadth

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Question 1063643: The length of the rectangular playground is 2m longer than its breadth.if the area of the playground us 195 sq.m find length and breadth
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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find a pair of factors of 195 that differ by 2.
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The long way around:
x = breadth
x+2 = length
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x*(x+2)=195
x^2 + 2x - 195 = 0
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At this point, you find a pair a factors of 195 that differ by 2.
Why do all that?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, breadth
x+2, length
x%28x%2B2%29=195
x%5E2%2B2x-195=0
%28x-13%29%28x%2B15%29=0


x=13 for the breadth.
Length is 15 meters.