SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 2 ft less than the length. the area is 8 ft^2. Find the length and the width. PLEASE HELP!!!

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Question 155598: The width of a rectangle is 2 ft less than the length. the area is 8 ft^2. Find the length and the width.
PLEASE HELP!!!

Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember: For rectangle,
----------------------------> working eqn
Given:



Substitute,
------>
BY QUADRATIC: , , &




---> 2 values ,
USED ----------------> LENGTH
-----------------> WIDTH
In doubt? Go back working eqn:


Thank you,
Jojo

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