SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular field is 3 meters more than its breadth the area of the field is 70msquared. Calculate length of field

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Question 1138096: The length of a rectangular field is 3 meters more than its breadth the area of the field is 70msquared. Calculate length of field
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52858) About Me  (Show Source):
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10 meters.

Easy mental exercise for 2 seconds.


(I mean, 2 seconds after the moment when the reader completed reading at the second time.)



Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-3, breadth
x, length

x%28x-3%29=70

Factors of 70 which differ by three are 10 and 7.
Length is 10 meters.

highlight%28x=10%29