Problema Solution

A rectangle has a length of x+5 and a width of x-5 and has an area of 56 square units. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

Answer provided by our tutors

x+5(x-5) =56

x^2 -5x+5x-25=56

x^2=81

x=9

hence sides are 9+5 =14 and 9-5=4