Question

If a storm window has an area of 640 square inches, what is the equation to find the dimensions when the window is 20 inches higher than it is wide (x represents height)?

Answer 1

Area = width * height
since the window is 20 inches higher than the width:
width +20 = height

640 = width * width+20
640 = width^2 +20*width
width^2 +20*width - 640 = 0
width = 17.203
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Double Check
if width = 17.203 then height = 37.203
area = 17.203 * 37.203 = 640 square inches Correct!!