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The area of a rectangle is 55 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 6 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula for area of a rectangle A = l × w.

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!









The other solution would not make sense here since a negative length is not allowed.

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