A rectangular room has an area of 391 square feet. The length of the room is 6 feet more than the width of the room. Find the length and width of the room, in feet, and separate them with a comma.
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According to the given information, the length of the room is 6 feet more than the width, so the length would be x + 6 feet. The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length and width, so we can set up the equation: x(x + 6) = 39 Expanding the Show more…
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