SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 6 inches less than the length, and the area is 40 square inches. What are the length and width of the rectangle?
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Question 517066: The width of a rectangle is 6 inches less than the length, and the area is 40 square inches. What are the length and width of the rectangle?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l and w must be positive
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find 2 numbers that multiply to get -40 and add to get -6
-10(4)=-40 , -10+4=6 so -10 and 4
cannot be negative
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