Question

A rectangle has an area of 14 square centimeters. Its length is five cm greater than its width. Find the dimensions.

Answer 1

area = length * width
so if the length is w+5 then you have a system of equations:

a = lw
l = w+5

Answer 2

then you can use substitution because you already have one of the variables (L)

Answer 3

do you know what to do after that?

Answer 4

opps my bad you can put 14 in for area in the equation

Answer 5

so whats the answer going to be