Problema Solution

the length of the table is 4meters greater than the width.

the area 60metersqrt.

what are the demensions?

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let


w = the width of the table, w>0


l = w + 4, the length (4 meters greater that the width)


A = 60 m^2 the area of the table


A = l*w


plug l = w + 4 into the last equation:


(w + 4)*w = 60


by solving we find:


w = 6 m


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l = 6 + 4


l = 10 m


the dimensions of the table are: the length is 10 meters and the width is 6 meters.