The area of a door is 3024 square inches. If the length of the door is 48 inches longer than the width of the door, what is the width of the door?

The width of the door is 36 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The given parameters are;

The given area of the door = 3024 in.²

The length of the door = 48 + The width of the door

Let W represent the width of the door

Therefore, we have;

The length of the door = 48 + W

The area of the door = The length of the door × The width of the door

∴ By substitution, the area of the door = 3024 = W × (48 + W)

3024 = W × (48 + W) = 48·W + W²

48·W + W² = 3024

∴ 48·W + W² - 3024 = 0

Rearranging, we get;

W² + 48·W - 3024 = 0

By trial and error, we have;

(W + 84)×(W - 36) = 0

Therefore, given that the width of the door is a natural number, we have;

The width of the door, W = 36 inches

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