Question

Your backyard is 16 feet longer than it is wide. Its area is 4977 square feet. Its width is

Answer 1

63 feet

Explanation:

Let :

• Width = x
• Length = x + 16

Given

• Area = 4977 square feet

Formula for Area

• Area = Length × Width

Solving

• (x + 16)(x) = 4977
• x² + 16x = 4977
• x² + 16x - 4977 = 0
• (x - 63)(x + 79)
• x = 63 [because distance is always positive]

The width is : 63 feet