Question 249899
The length of a rectangle is 4 meters greater than the width.  The area of the rectangle is 96 meters squared.  What is the length and width? 

Let the width of the rectangle be W


Then its length = W + 4


Since its area = 96, then we'll have: W(W + 4) = 96


{{{W^2 + 4W = 96}}}


{{{W^2 + 4W - 96 = 0}}}


(W + 12)(W - 8) = 96

W = 8, as the negative value of W should be ignored


Therefore, W, or width = {{{highlight_green(8)}}} meters, while the length = {{{highlight_green(12)}}} (8 + 4) meters.