Question

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The area of a rectangular piece of land is 260 square meters. If the length of the land was 5 meters less and the width was 2 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.

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

Answer 1

@agent0smith

Answer 2

@iambatman @nincompoop

Answer 3

Call the length L and the width W.

Area is 260:
L*W = 260

If it was a square, the length and width would be equal... If the length of the land was 5 meters less and the width was 2 meters more,:
L-5 = W+2

You now have two equations and two unknowns:

L*W = 260
L-5 = W+2

Solve, using substitution.

Answer 4

can you show me how to do that please?

Answer 5

:)

Answer 6

@agent0smith ?