A rectangular bedroom is 7 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 228 ft². What is the width of the room?

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emmybaby58 · Answer

A= L x W 
 228 = 7X x X 
 228= 8x 
 228/8 
 x= 28.5 
 if i did it right

KarenLucilleHale · Answer

The width of a rectangular room, where the length is 7 ft longer than the width, and the area is 228 ft2, is calculated by setting up and solving a quadratic equation. Finding the roots of this equation shows the width to be 12 ft. ;

Answered by KarenLucilleHale | 2024-06-18

KarenLucilleHale · Answer

The width of the rectangular bedroom is 12 feet, and the length is 19 feet. This was determined by solving the quadratic equation derived from the area formula of a rectangle. The quadratic formula was applied to find the valid width value. 
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A rectangular bedroom is 7 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 228 ft². What is the width of the room?

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