Question

The length of a rectangular frame is 5 cm more than the width. The area inside the frame is 66 square cm. Find the width of the frame.

Answer 1

For this case we have that the area is given by:
A = (w) * (l)
Where,
w: width
l: long
Substituting we have:
66 = (w) * (w + 5)
Rewriting
w ^ 2 + 5w - 66 = 0
(w + 11) * (w-6) = 0
Using the positive root we have:
w = 6
Answer:
the width of the frame is:
w = 6 cm