SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 and the width is represented by x+4. The area of the rectangle is 40 square units. Solve for x.

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Question 693007: The length of a rectangle is 2 and the width is represented by x+4. The area of the rectangle is 40 square units. Solve for x.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint:

solve the equation

2(x+4) = 40

for x

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