A rectangular bedroom is 2 ft longer than it is wide. It's area is 288 ft2. What is the width of the room?

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Midi asked Mar 6, 2022

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A rectangular bedroom is 2 ft longer than it is wide. It's area is 288 ft2. What is the width of the room?

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Midi asked Mar 6, 2022

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Answer:

= 144 ft

Explanation:

Area = lenght × width

288 = 2 × width

Therefore

Width = 288 ÷ 2

= 144 ft

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Answer:

96ft

Explanation:

length=x+2

width=x

x+2*x=288

3x=288

x=96

Pedro Correia answered Mar 12, 2022

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