SOLUTION: A large rectangular movie screen in an Imax theater has an area of 6,984 square feet. Find the dimensions of the screen if it is 25 feet longer than it is wide.

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Question 459426: A large rectangular movie screen in an Imax theater has an area of 6,984 square feet. Find the dimensions of the screen if it is 25 feet longer than it is wide.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=w+25
w(w+25)=6984
w^2+25w-6984=0
(w-72)(w+97)=0
w=72, L=97
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Ed