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The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more than its width. If the area is 91 square meters, what are the length and width?
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The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more than its width. If the area is 91 square meters, what are the length and width?
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The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more than its width. If the area is 91 square meters, what are the length and width?
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width =x , length = x+6
x(x+6) = 91
=> x^2 +6x -91 = 0
=> x^2 +13x - 7x -91 = 0
=> x(x+13)-7(x+13) = 0
=> (x-7)(x+13) = 0
x= 7,
width = 7 m, length = 13 meters.
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