<PRE><B>Question 872906</B>
A rectangular family room has an area of 160 sq ft. THe length of the room is 6 ft greater than its width, Find the width and length of the room.
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Let width be &quot;x&quot;
Then length is &quot;x+6&quot;
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Equation to solve for &quot;x&quot;::
x(x+6) = 160
x^2 + 6x - 160 = 0
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(x+16)(x-10) = 0
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x = 10 ft (width)
x+6 = 16 ft (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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