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13 February, 17:10

The length of a rug is 6 ft more than the width. the area is 40^2 ft. find the length and width of the rug.

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  1. 13 February, 19:38
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    X * (x+6) = 40

    x^2 + 6x = 40

    x^2 + 6x - 40 = 0

    factor:

    (x-4) (x+10) = 0

    x = 4, - 10

    width = 4

    length = 6 + 4 = 10

    length = 10 feet, width = 4 feet
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