Question 245435
The width of a rectangle is 1 foot less than the length. The area is 2 feet squared. Find the length and width.
What is the formula for area of a rectangle?
Length*width=area
L*W=A
L*W=2
W=L-1
substitute L-1 for W
L*(L-1)=2
L^2-1L=2
so the width is 1 and the length is 2
check

1*2=2