Question 114084
The area of a rectangle is 24 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 2 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula ® area of a rectangle = (width)(length).
------------------------
Let width be "x" meters
Then length is "x+2" meters
EQUATION:
x(x+2) = 24
x^2+2x-24 = 0
(x+6)(x-4)= 0
x = 4 meters (width)
x+2 = 6 meters (length)
==============================
Cheers,
Stan H.