Problema Solution

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

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width   x

length  (x+5)

x(x+5)=66

x^2 +5x - 66 = 0

x = 6, -11

 

width    6

length  11