<PRE><B>Question 1187427</B>
A rectangular shaped mansion where the length was 12 more than the square of the width. If the perimeter of the mansion was 168 meters, what is the measure of its area?
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P = 2W + 2L = 168
W + L = 84
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L = W^2 + 12
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W^2 + 12 + W = 84
W^2 + W - 72 = 0
(W + 9)*(W- 8) = 0
W = 8
L = 76
Area = 608 sq meters
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