Problema Solution

a rectangle is 4 more than the width, the area of the rectangle is 725 sq feet. what is the length and width?

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Let


x = the width of the rectangle, x>0


4 + x = the length of the rectangle


A = 725 ft^2 the area of the rectangle


A = length*width


x(4 + x) = 725

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x = 25 ft


x + 4 = 25 + 4 = 29 ft


The length of the rectangle is 29 feet.


The width of the rectangle is 25 feet.