SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 159 sq-inches. length = ______ inches width = ______inches

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Question 1148336: A rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 159 sq-inches.
length = ______ inches
width = ______inches
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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length = ______ inches
width = ______inches

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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width w
length w+5

Description means w%28w%2B5%29=159.
159 only whole factors are 3 and 53, so use quadratic formula solution.