Question

The area of a rectangular piece of land is 240 square meters. If the length of the land was 5 meters less and the width was 3 meters more, the shape of the land would be a square.

Part A: Write an equation to find the width (x) of the land. Show the steps of your work. (5 points)

Part B: What is the width of the land in meters? Show the steps of your work. (5 points)
@jdoe0001

Answer 1

@jdoe0001

Answer 2

@tHe_FiZiCx99

Answer 3

@kropot72

Answer 4

\(\bf wl={\color{brown}{ 240}}\implies l=\cfrac{240}{w}
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(w+3)(l-5)={\color{brown}{ 240}}\implies (w+3)\left(\cfrac{240}{w}-5\right)=240\)