Problema Solution

The length of the top of a table is 5m greater than the width. The area is 66 m^2. Find the dimension of the table? What is the width and length of the table?

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let


l = the length of the table, l>0

w = the width of the table, w>0

A = 66 m^2 the area


The length of the top of a table is 5 m greater than the width:


l = w + 5


the area A = l*w thus


l*w = 66


plug l = w + 5 into the last equation


(w + 5)*w = 66


by solving we find


w = 6 m


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l = 6 + 5


l = 11 m


the length of the table is 11 meters while the width is 6 meters.