SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 56 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if it's length is 2 meters greater than it's width.

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Question 817432: The area of a rectangle is 56 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if it's length is 2 meters greater than it's width.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(l+w)=56
1) l+w=28
l=w+2
2) l-w=2

system:
1) l+w=28
2) l-w=2
adding equations leads to
2l=30
so
l=15
w=13