Quadratic Area Word Problems #1

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The area of a rectangle is 35. If the length is 2 more than the width, find the dimensions of the rectangle. [Only an algebraic solution will be accepted.]

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The area of a square is 5 more than its perimeter. Find the length of the side of the square. [Only an algebraic solution will be accepted.]

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A 4 m by 6 m rug covers half of the floor area of a room and leaves a uniform strip of bare floor round the edges. What are the dimensions of the room? [Only an algebraic solution will be accepted.]

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The dimensions of a rectangular garden were 3 m by 10 m. When both dimensions were increased by equal amounts, the area of the garden doubled. Find the dimensions of the new garden. [Only an algebraic solution will be accepted.]

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A school is building a rectangular soccer field that has an area of 6,000 square yards. The soccer field must be 40 yards longer than its width. Determine algebraically the dimensions of the soccer field, in yards. [Only an algebraic solution will be accepted.]

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A rectangular lawn measuring 8 m by 4 m is surrounded by a flower bed of uniform width. The combined area of the lawn and flower bed is 165 m2. What is the width of the flower bed? [Only an algebraic solution will be accepted.]

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Joe has a rectangular patio that measures 10 feet by 12 feet. He wants to increase the area by 50% and plans to increase each dimension by equal lengths, x. Which equation could be used to determine x ?

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A rectangle has an area of 24 square units. The width is 5 units less than the length. What is the length, in units, of the rectangle?

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The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 40 square inches. What is the length, in inches, of the rectangle?

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The width of a rectangle is 3 less than twice the length, x. If the area of the rectangle is 43 square feet, which equation can be used to find the length, in feet ?

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