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12 August, 00:15

The length of the rectangle is 4cm less than its width. what are the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 140

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  1. 12 August, 00:45
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    Let the width of the rectangle be x

    Then length = x-4

    Area=x (x-4) = 140

    x²-4x=140

    x²-4x-140=0

    x²-14x+10x-140=0

    x (x-14) + 10 (x-14) = 0

    (x-14) (x+10) = 0

    Therefore, length=14 cm and width=10 cm
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