SOLUTION: The area of a rectangleis 120 square ft. The widthis 2 feet less thantwo-thirds of the length. What is the length and width of the rectangle?

SOLUTION: The area of a rectangleis 120 square ft. The widthis 2 feet less thantwo-thirds of the length. What is the length and width of the rectangle?

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Question 901692: The area of a rectangleis 120 square ft. The widthis 2 feet less thantwo-thirds of the length. What is the length and width of the rectangle?
Answer by harpazo(655) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A = 120
width = (2x/3) - 2
length = x

Here is your equation:
120 = x times (2x/3) - 2

Take it from here.

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