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  • 03-07-2017
  • Mathematics
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The length of the rectangle exceeds its width by 17 inches, and the area is 18 square inches. what are the length and width of the rectangle?

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angelamerancin
angelamerancin angelamerancin
  • 04-07-2017
L * W = A 

W(W+17)=18 

w^2+17w=18 

w^2+17w - 18 = 0 

(w+18)(w-1) 

w = 1 

Length = 18 
Width = 1 
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