I know there must be an equation to do this, but there is a simpler way.
Just factor number 72 into two numbers which, when multiplied, equal 72. Two of such numbers are 9 and 8, and you can see that the difference between those two numbers is just 1. So that is the answer to your question - the length of the patio is 9 feet, whereas the width is 8 feet.
Answer:
Ratio between balances will be:

Where;
x = deposit
%i = interest rate annual
n = years
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets say first deposit is x$ for both investment and annual interest rate for both investment are %i. Also, they stayed under i interest in n years:
Total balance for simple interest is:

How ever total balance for compound interest is:

Lines cannot intersect at multiple points...so the answer would have to be C :)
Answer:
2 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
x= smallest
3x=largest
2x=medium
x+3x+2x=12
6x=12
x=2
so smallest is 2
largest is 6 (3x)
medium is 4 (2x)
2+6+4=12