Problema Solution
the length of a rectangle is 8 more than the width. the area is 609 square inches. find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer provided by our tutors
we assume that "8 more than the width" means "8 more inches than the width"
let 'w' represent the width in inches, then '8+w' represents the length in inches
area = length * width
609 = w * (8+w)
solving for 'w' we have a positive value of w=21
8+21=29
the width is 21 inches, the length is 29 inches