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Question 325262: My question is:A rectangle is 4" longer than it is wide. The area is 96 square inches, how do you write an expression for length and how do you write the equation to find width, and length?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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"A rectangle is 4" longer than it is wide" means that the length is x%2B4 and the width is x inches long. Since the "area is 96 square inches", we can say that x%28x%2B4%29=96 (since Area = Length * Width). I'll let you solve for x.