SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 2 centimeters less than its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 168 square centimeters? The length of the rectangle is __

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Question 1024183: the length of a rectangle is 2 centimeters less than its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 168 square centimeters?
The length of the rectangle is ___ cm.
The width of the rectangle is ___ cm.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find a pair of factors of 168 that differ by 2.
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eg
1*168 NG
2*84 NG
etc

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