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14 October, 04:05

The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 5 inches and the area is 150 square inches what are the length and the width of the rectangle

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  1. 14 October, 04:15
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    L = w+5

    150 = L x w

    150 = (w+5) x w

    150 = w^2+5w

    w^2+5w-150 = 0

    (w+15) (w-10) = 0

    (w-10) = 0 w = 10

    l = 10 + 5 = 15

    10 x 15 = 150

    length is 15, width is 10
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