A rectangle's width is 5 feet less than its length, rectangle's area is 546 sq.ft, what is the length, in feet?

Question

A rectangle's width is 5 feet less than its length .If the area of the rectangle is 546 square feet, what is the length , in feet?

A of rectangle = W X L

 L = -5W

Answer 1

Consider the length of the rectangle is .

A rectangle's width is less than its length.

Therefore, the width of the rectangle is .

The area of the rectangle is .

The area of  rectangle is .

or

or .

The length of the rectangle should not be negative.

Therefore, the length of the rectangle is .

Solution:

The length of the rectangle is .