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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the length of a rectangular park is 8 meters more than its width and the area of the park is 240 square meters. find the dimension of the park.

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

what's the formula for the area of a rectangle?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

well, if you find out, use "w" and "8+w" as the width and length in the formula, and set the result equal to 240. Solve for w, and then the other dimension will be w+8.

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