The width of a rectangle is 5 meters less than its length. If the area is 84 square meters, what is the WIDTH of the rectangle?

7 m

Step-by-step explanation:

If the width of rectangle is a

the length of a rectangle is a+5

the rectangle area formular is the width × the length

a(a+5) = 84

a^2 + 5a = 84

a^2 + 5a - 84 = 0

(a-7)(a+12) = 0

a = 7, -12 but we cut the -12 out due to the width must show the positive values.

a shows the only one answer 7

the width = 7 m

answer:

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

−−−−−−  

so technically the answer is  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

'

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

→

$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

←

add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

−−−−−  

←

add

$

94.09

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