SOLUTION: the lenth of a swimming pool is 2 meters more than its width. if its area is 35 sq. meters then what are its dimensions?

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Question 908713: the lenth of a swimming pool is 2 meters more than its width. if its area is 35 sq. meters then what are its dimensions?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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width = w

w(w + 2) = 35
w^2 + 2w - 35 = 0
(w + 7)(w - 5) = 0


The pool is 5 meters wide and 7 meters long.