SOLUTION: Question: The area of a rectangle is 4m^2 and its length is 3m longer that its width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 30795: Question:
The area of a rectangle is 4m^2 and its length is 3m longer that its width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by troyapplehelen(46) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=w.l
4=x.(x+3)
0=x^2+3x-4
=(x-1)(x+4) x= 1 or -4, h/w, there is no such - number of length. so,
x, which is width, is 1 and its length is 4(=1+3).
The Answer width is 1 m, length is 4 m.