SOLUTION: A room has an area of 456 square fee. One dimension is 5 feet more than the other. Find the dimension of the room.

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Question 1077262: A room has an area of 456 square fee. One dimension is 5 feet more than the other. Find the dimension of the room.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%28456%29 = 21.35 (approx.).

Mentally find two integer numbers around 21, whose difference is 5 and the product is 456.

The solution is 19 and 24.

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