1. Regroup terms
x(x+5)=104
2. Expand
x^2+5x=104
3. Move all terms to one side
x^2+5x-104=0
4. Factor x^2+5x-104
(x-8)(x+13)=0
5. Solve for x
x=8 or x=-13
Since x<0 is not possible in this case, x=8
6. Finding the dimensions
We know that one side has to be x+5, and now that we know x:
8+5=13
13*8=104
The dimensions are 13 and 8, have a nice day :D
You just have to add I think
Yes, the added zeros are significant. Lets say you are converting 1.23 x 10 to the power of 4. The answer would be 12,300 in which case, if you took away the zeros, the number would be 123, which is an incorrect answer.
Hope this makes sense and helps!
