<PRE><B>Question 994690</B>
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?
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length:: x ft
width:: x-24 ft
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Equation:
x(x-24) = 1456
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x^2 - 24x - 1456 = 0
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x = 52 ft (length)
x-24 = 28 ft (width)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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