A rectangular room has an area of 273​ square feet.

Question

A rectangular room has an area of 273​ square feet. The length of the room is 8​ feet more​ than the width of the room. What is the length and width of the room

Answer 1

273 = w(w + 8)

Can you solve for w and answer?

Answer 2

Let x=width and y=height

area is 273 square feet, so x*y=273

length is 8 more feet than the width, so x+8=y

x*(x+8)=273

x^2+8x-273=0

x=13

13+8=y

y=21