A rectangular bedroom is 1 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 182 ft2. What is the width of the room?

Answer 1

Let w = the width

Let w + 1 = the length

lw + A

w(w + 1) = 182

w^2 + w = 182

w^2 - w - 182 = 0

(w - 14)(w + 13) = 0

w - 14 = 0 or w + 13 = 0

w = 14 feet or w = -13, illogical answer