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The length of a rectangle is 15ft greater than the width. The area is 100 square ft. Find the length and the Width.​

User Stan Smulders
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Explanation:

so let's say that the width is x then the length is x+15

and the area of a square is length times width

x(x+15)=100

x^2+15x-100=0

(x+20)(x-5)=0

x=5 or x=-20 but a side length can't be negative so x would equal 5

Length=x+15 with 5 as x

Length=20

Width=5

Hope that helps :)

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