A Rectangular Piece of Sheet Metal Is $2$ Ft Longer Than It Is Wide

Multiple Choice

A rectangular piece of sheet metal is $2$ ft longer than it is wide. (See the figure below.) The area of the piece of sheet metal is $24$   $$\mathrm { et } ^ { 2 }$$ Find its length and width.

A) $7 \mathrm { ft } \times 9 \mathrm { ft }$
B) $4 \mathrm { ft } \times 7 \mathrm { ft }$
C) $4 \mathrm { ft } \times 6 \mathrm { ft }$
D) $5 \mathrm { ft } \times 7 \mathrm { ft }$
E) $3 \mathrm { ft } \times 5 \mathrm { ft }$