The length of a rectangular window is 5 feet more than its width, w. The area of the window is 36 square feet. Write an equation to represent the area of the window. Please have your final equation equal to zero.

Answer 1

A = LW
L = w + 5
36 = W(W + 5)
36 = W^2 + 5W
W^2 + 5W - 36 = 0