SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 8 more than the width. the area is 273 square inches. find the length and width of the rectangle

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Question 1056767: the length of a rectangle is 8 more than the width. the area is 273 square inches. find the length and width of the rectangle
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find a pair of factors of 273 that differ by 8.
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It's not hard, they're integers.