Question

The length of a rectandle is 8 inches greater than it's width. Find the width of the rectangle if its area is 105 square inches.

Answer 1

Ok ! first of all remember that

area of a rectangle : length * width

given length = 8 inches + width
area = 105 inch^2
\[105 inch^2 = (8 inch + width)width = 8inch * width + width^2\]

Answer 2

Dude.. I'm freaking lost. You completely just confused me.

Answer 3

Dude.. I'm freaking lost. You completely just confused me.

Answer 4

let width be x :

\[\huge{8x+x^2=105^2}\]

Answer 5

is this equation ok to you ?

Answer 6

area is x(x+8)
but area is 105
x(x+8)=105