Question

The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more than the width. The area is 72 square meters. Find the

length and width.

Answer 1

length= x+6

breadth=x

area= 72 sq.m

here

x+x+6= 72

2x=72-6

x=66÷2

x=11

length = x+6

= 11+6

=17

breadth=x

=11