A Rectangular Piece of Sheet Metal Is $2$ Ft Longer Than It Is Wide

question 5

Multiple Choice

A rectangular piece of sheet metal is $2$ ft longer than it is wide. (See the figure below.) The area of the piece of sheet metal is $24$   $$\mathrm { et } ^ { 2 }$$ Find its length and width.

• A) \(7 \mathrm { ft } \times 9 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(4 \mathrm { ft } \times 7 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(4 \mathrm { ft } \times 6 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(5 \mathrm { ft } \times 7 \mathrm { ft }\)
• E) \(3 \mathrm { ft } \times 5 \mathrm { ft }\)

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