SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is x2 – x – 2. If one side has length x + 1 metres, give the second side in terms of x.

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Question 1085449: The area of a rectangle is x2
– x – 2.
If one side has length x + 1 metres, give the second side in terms of x.
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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The second side = %28x%5E2-x-2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29 = %28%28x-2%29%2A%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B1%29 = x-2.

Answer. The second side = x - 2.