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Question 212194: Hello, Can you help me this problem?
The area of a rectangle is 55 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 6 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula for area of a rectangle A = l × w.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=L%2AW=55
L=W%2B6
%28W%2B6%29W=55
W%5E2%2B6W=55
W%5E2%2B6W-55=0
%28W-5%29%28W%2B11%29=0
W-5=0
W=5
L=5%2B6=11
The other solution W%2B11=0 would not make sense here since a negative length is not allowed.