Question

The length of a hall is 3 meter more than its breadth. If the area of the hall is 238 sq meters, calculate its length and breadth.

Answer 1

Let the breath of the rectangular hall be x meter. 

Therefore, the length of the rectangular hall will be (x + 3) meter. 

According to the question:

But the value x cannot be negative. 

Therefore, the breath of the hall is 14 meter and the length is 17 meter.