SOLUTION: The area of a rectangular field is 94 sq m and its length is four meters longer than its width.Find the dimensions of the field.

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Question 1092275: The area of a rectangular field is 94 sq m and its length is four meters longer than its width.Find the dimensions of the field.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let w be the width of the field; and w+4 be its' length. Then:
w(w+4)=94
w²+4w-94=0
Using the quadratic formula, we get a positive value of 7.9 for w, and 11.9 for w+4. ☺☺☺☺