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17 April, 06:18

The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 44 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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  1. 17 April, 06:28
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    Area = * Longer Side * x * Shorter side*

    44 = (x + 7) * x

    44 = x^2 + 7x

    0 = x^2 + 7x - 44

    0 = (x + 11) (x - 4)

    0 = x + 11 OR 0 = x - 4

    x = - 11*impossible * OR x = 4

    So x = 4
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