SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: The area of a rectangular lot is to be 1456 quare feet. If the width of the lot is 24 feet less than the length, what is the dimention of the lo

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Misc -> SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: The area of a rectangular lot is to be 1456 quare feet. If the width of the lot is 24 feet less than the length, what is the dimention of the lo      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 994690: Please help me solve this problem:
The area of a rectangular lot is to be 1456 quare feet. If the width of the lot is 24 feet less than the length, what is the dimention of the lot?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a rectangular lot is to be 1456 square feet. If the width of the lot is 24 feet less than the length, what is the dimention of the lot?
---------------------
length:: x ft
width:: x-24 ft
-----
Equation:
x(x-24) = 1456
---------
x^2 - 24x - 1456 = 0
-----
x = 52 ft (length)
x-24 = 28 ft (width)
---------------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
----------