SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 m more than the width. The area is 48m^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 1065182: The length of a rectangle is 2 m more than the width. The area is 48m^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are several ways to do this. The easiest way is to find the factors of 48, since area=L*W. Which of those factors are 2 apart from one another?
Factors of 48:
48,1
24,2
16,3
12,4
8,6