The roof of an apartment building is rectangular and its length is 4 times longer than its width. If the area of the roof is 676 feet squared, what is the difference between the length and the width of the roof? Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 39. B) 40. C) 42. D) 44. E) 46.
Let the width= x   x*4x=676   x^2= 169   x= 13   Length= 4*13= 
<gadget id="calculator">4*13</gadget>
<output>52</output>
52   difference= 52-13= 
<gadget id="calculator">52-13</gadget>
<output>39</output>
39   39. is the answer
<result>A</result>
The roof of an apartment building is rectangular and its length is 4 times longer than its width. If the area of the roof is 676 feet squared, what is the difference between the length and the width of the roof?