Question

A paper company makes rectangular pieces of cardboard for packing computers. The sheets of cardboard are to
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have an area of 108 square inches, and the length of a sheet is to be 9 inches more than a its width. Determine the
length and width of the cardboard to be manufactured.
w(w+9) = 108
solve for w and then get w+9

I hope that spurious "1" did not mean anything ...

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