SOLUTION: the length of a reactangle is 2 cm more than twice its width. The area of the rectangle is 60 cm^2 find the length and thw width of the rectangle

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Question 889932: the length of a reactangle is 2 cm more than twice its width. The area of the rectangle is 60 cm^2 find the length and thw width of the rectangle
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same as your other one but just different value for area.
L=2w+2, wL=60

w(2w+2)=60
w(w+1)=30
w^2+w-30=0
(w-5)(w+6)=0