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Q) Two rectangles have the same width. One is 12 units long and the other is 8 units long. The area of the first rectangle is 320 square units more than the area of the second rectangle. Find the width of each rectangle.

Answer 1

80

Explanation:

A = Area of First Rectangle

B = Area of Second Rectangle

w = Width

12(w)=320+B (1st Equation)

8(w) = B (2nd Equation)

w=B/8 (Plug this value of w into the first equation)

12B/8 = 320 +B (you get this)

12B= 2560 + 8B (Simplify)

4B = 2560

B =640 plug this value into the 2nd equation

8(w) = 640

w = 80

To Test This

12x80 = 960

8x80 = 640

960 - 640 = 320 Therefore the answer is correct the width is 80