22) A square and rectangle have equal areas. The length of the rectangle is five inches more than twice the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 6 inches less than the side of the square. Find the length of the side of the square.
Accepted Solution
A:
Here two areas are equal: That of the square equals that of the rectangle.
Let s represent the side length of the square. Then the area of the square is s^2.
The length of the rect. is 2s+5, and the width of the rect. is s-6.