the length of a rectangle is 7 meters more than the width. the area is 60 square meters. find the length and width.

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

let x be the width

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

it says that "the length of a rectangle is 7 meters more than the width", so the length is x+7

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Area = Length * Width

60 = (x+7)*x

60 = x^2 + 7x

0 = x^2 + 7x - 60

x^2 + 7x - 60 = 0

I'll let you finish

anonymous · Answer

width = 5 and length is 12

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

PI3.14 please don't give out the answers only

anonymous · Answer

let the width be x so that the length will be 7 + x. now the area is x * (7 + x) = 60 that is x^2 + 7x - 60 = 0

anonymous · Answer

now solve for x and the positive value will be the width