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Question

The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 44 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

 

Width =

Length =

Answer 1

Area= Length X Width = L X W

 

Length = W+ 7

Width = W

Area = 44

 

44=(W+7)(W)

44=W²+7W

 

Rearrange and solve for W.

 

 

Answer 2

using simple arithmetic...

44=4*11 and 11 is 7 more than 4

the rectangle is 11 inches by 4 inches