SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 feet longer then its width. The area of the rectangle is 374 square feet. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Question 281639: The length of a rectangle is 5 feet longer then its width. The area of the rectangle is 374 square feet. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Could you show me step by step how to solve this problem? Thank you! Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! AREA=LW
L=W+5
374=(W+5)W
374=W^2+5W
W^2+5W-374=0
(W-17)(W+22)=0
W-17=0
W=17 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=17+5
L=22 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
374=17*22
374=374
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