SOLUTION: What is the length and width of the rectangle
The area of the rectangle is 84 sq. in. Find its length and width.
The top of the rectangle is x+3 and the side is x-2
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The area of the rectangle is 84 sq. in. Find its length and width.
The top of the rectangle is x+3 and the side is x-2
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The area of the rectangle is 84 sq. in. Find its length and width.
The top of the rectangle is x+3 and the side is x-2 Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
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The area of the rectangle is 84 sq. in. Find its length and width.
The top of the rectangle is x+3 and the side is x-2
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let width=x-2
let length=x+3
Area = length*width
(x-2)(x+3)=84
FOIL
x^2+x-6=84
x^2+x-6-84=0
x^2+x-90=0
(x+10)(x-9)=0
x=-10 (reject, length & width>0
or
x=9
x-2=7
x+3=12
ans:
width=7
length=12
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