SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 5 feet less than its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if the area is 84 square feet.

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Question 1184083: The width of a rectangle is 5 feet less than its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if the area is 84 square feet.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width, L-5
Length, L

L%28L-5%29=84

Width, 7
Length, 12