SOLUTION: A rectangle with length 2x-1 and width x+5 has an area of 156 square units. Find x.

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Question 506412: A rectangle with length 2x-1 and width x+5 has an area of 156 square units. Find x.
Answer by xdragonfight(116) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=7
area=length times width
2x7-1=13=length
7+5=12width
13x12=156