The length of a rectangular floor is 5 feet less than twice its width. The area of the rectangle is 150 square feet. What is the length of the room?

1 Answer
Jul 17, 2017

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width = 10 feet
length = 15 feet

Explanation:

Area = length X width
let width w=x
let length l=2x-5

A=150=x(2x-5)

distribute " "150=2x^2-5x

subtract 150 from both sides " "150-150=2x^2-5x-150

factor " "(2x+15)(x-10)=0

width x=10" " or x=-15/2
since distance cannot be negative, " "x=10

width = 10 feet
length = 2*10-5 =15 feet