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The area of a rectangle piece of land is 280 square meters. If the length of the land was 5 meters less and the width was 1 meter more, the shape of the land would be a square.

Part A: Write an equation to find the width (x) of the land. Show steps of our work.

Part B: What is the width of the land in meters? Show the steps of your work.

Answer 1

Here are two equations from the information given:

L-5 = x+1 [because it's a square]
Area= 280= L * X. [because Area is length times width]

Let x be the width
Let L be the length

Take the first equation, set it equal to L, then substitute it into the second equation, now solve for X

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