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kezBaugh5erlotaliaW kezBaugh5erlotaliaW
  • 30-11-2016
  • Mathematics
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A rectangle's length is 4 feet more than its width. If the area of the rectangle is 396 square feet, what is its width, in feet?

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rarerose3011
rarerose3011 rarerose3011
  • 02-12-2016

the width of the rectangle is 18 feet (and the length is 22 ft)

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scme1702
scme1702 scme1702
  • 05-12-2016

Let the length be l and width be w.
l = w + 4

Area = length x width
396 = (w + 4)w
w² + 4w - 396 = 0
w = 18, w = -22
Negative width not possible so answer discarded.

Width = 18 feet.

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