SOLUTION: The area of the car garage is 480 ft2. The length of the garage is 4 feet more than the width. Use the lowercase variable w for the width. Find the length and width of the garage.

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Question 1139950: The area of the car garage is 480 ft2. The length of the garage is 4 feet more than the width. Use the lowercase variable w for the width. Find the length and width of the garage.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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w, width
w+4, length
480*feet*feet, area

w%28w%2B4%29=480

20 and 24

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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w*(w+4) = 480.


ANSWER.    20 ft and 24 ft.


OBVIOUSLY.