SOLUTION: Area of rectangle is 80 yards squared one side is x and other side is x+2

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Question 951902: Area of rectangle is 80 yards squared one side is x and other side is x+2
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%29%28x%2B2%29=80yd%5E2
x%5E2%2B2x-80yd%5E2=0
%28x%2B10%29%28x-8%29=0
x=-10 or x=8
ANSWER 1: One side is 8 yards.
x+2=8yds+2=10yds ANSWER 2: The other side is 10 yards.