SOLUTION: A rectangle�s short side is two feet less than the long side. Its area is 24. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

SOLUTION: A rectangle�s short side is two feet less than the long side. Its area is 24. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 1049075: A rectangle�s short side is two feet less than the long side. Its area is 24. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Answer by hussamuddin(51) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

then solve this quadratic equation using a calculator or by using this formula:-

so we will only consider 6 as -4 is a negative digit and length and breadth cannot be negative.
length = x = 6 and breadth = x-2 = 4
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