SOLUTION: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is three inches less than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 2 inche

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Question 1169024: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is three inches less than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 2 inches more than the side of the square.
What is the value of x?
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Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Solver92311:
Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
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The defective post.



Answer by Solver92311(821) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


With the information given, the value of could be anything you like. You did not specify what represents, so there are no restrictions whatsoever on its value. That being said, if represents a length, then you can certainly throw out the two negative answers since a negative length is absurd.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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