Question 616155: the area of a rectangle is 72 inē The width is 6 inches greater than the length What expression represents the width Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the area of a rectangle is 72 inē The width is 6 inches greater than the length What expression represents the width
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72 = 6*12
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The hard way:
w*(w+6) = 72
Now we have to factor anyway, and get w = 6, w = 12.
Sometimes the answer is obvious.
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If it said, "the area of a rectangle is 73 inē The width is 6 inches greater than the length What expression represents the width"
then you have to do some math.
