The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 44 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Aydin Dudley

29 April, 17:40

The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 44 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Audrina Boone · Answer 1

Area = * Longer Side * x * Shorter side*

44 = (x + 7) * x

44 = x^2 + 7x

0 = x^2 + 7x - 44

0 = (x + 11) (x - 4)

0 = x + 11 OR 0 = x - 4

x = - 11*impossible * OR x = 4

So x = 4