SOLUTION: The lenth of a rug is 6ft more than its width. the area is 40sq ft. Find the dimensions of the rug.

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Question 361012: The lenth of a rug is 6ft more than its width. the area is 40sq ft. Find the dimensions of the rug.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let width be w
length = w+6
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area = L*W
w(w+6)=40
w^2+6x=40
w^2+6x-40=0
(w+10)(w-4)=0
w=4 the width
length = 10 ft
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