document.write( "Question 815887: the width of a rectangle is 2 meters less than the length. the area is 48 square meters. find the dimensions of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #491281 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "the width of a rectangle is 2 meters less than the length'x', the area is 48m^2
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document.write( "  x^2 - 2x - 48 = 0
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document.write( " (x-8)(x+6) = 0, x = 8  (throwing out negative solution for unit measure
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document.write( "Rectangle is 8m  by 6m  (x-2m) \n" );
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