SOLUTION: Hello, A room has an area of 160 sq ft. One dimension is 6 feet more than the other. Find the dimensions of the room Solve the problem. Thank you!

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Question 332277: Hello,
A room has an area of 160 sq ft. One dimension is 6 feet more than the other. Find the dimensions of the room
Solve the problem.
Thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: The area of a rectangle is Area = Length * Width. Since "One dimension (the length) is 6 feet more than the other", this means that Length = Width + 6


So if we let L = length and W = width, then L=W%2B6 and A=LW. Now plug in A=160 (the given area) and L=W%2B6 to get 160=%28W%2B6%29W. Now you have an equation with one variable. Solve that equation for W and use the solution(s) to find L.