SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 7 units less than the length. The area of the rectangle is 8 units. What is the length, in units, of the rectangle?

SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 7 units less than the length. The area of the rectangle is 8 units. What is the length, in units, of the rectangle?

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Question 1018008: The width of a rectangle is 7 units less than the length. The area of the rectangle is 8 units. What is the length, in units, of the rectangle?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L*W=Area
8*1=8
8-1=7
These dimensions can only fit one rectangle: one that is 8 units long, and 1 unit wide!!!!!!!!!
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