SOLUTION: The length of the top of a table is 5 m greater than the width. The area is 104 m^2. Find the dimensions of the table.
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Question 1010434: The length of the top of a table is 5 m greater than the width. The area is 104 m^2. Find the dimensions of the table. Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
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Make the width = 'x'
Length = x + 5
Area of top of table = 104m^2
Area of a rectangle = length x width
104 = (x + 5)x
104 = x^2 + 5x
x^2 + 5x - 104 = 0
Factorise:
(x + 13)(x - 8) = 0
x + 13 = 0
x = -13
Discount as negative value.
x - 8 = 0
x = 8
Width of table = 8m
Length of table = 13m
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