SOLUTION: A square has an area of 49 square inches. If the same amount is added to the length and removed from the width, the resulting rectangle has an area of 45 square inches. Find the di
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Question 534662: A square has an area of 49 square inches. If the same amount is added to the length and removed from the width, the resulting rectangle has an area of 45 square inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
(I need to understand how to solve- this is just a practice test) Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The square is 7 by 7.
Then x inches are added to one side and subtracted from the other.
(7-x)*(7+x) = 45
x = 2
--> 5 by 9
