Question

In a rectangle, the width is 4 feet shorter than the length. The area of the rectangle is 60 square feet.

Answer 1

width is x length is x+4 product is area of x^2+4x, and that equals 60 so x^2+4x-60=0 (x+10)(x-6)=0 x=6 feet, only positive root x+4=10 feet length

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