SOLUTION: A rectangular parking lot has a length that is 44 yards greater than the width. The area of the parking lot is 192 square yards. Find the length and the width.

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Question 1067014:
A rectangular parking lot has a length that is 44 yards greater than the width. The area of the parking lot is 192 square yards. Find the length and the width.

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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48 by 4 yards.

Find two factors of the number 192 that differ in 44:


1    192
2     96
4     48     <<<---+++  This is what we need !!