Question 302496
let the length be x

width will be x-2

area of rectangle = L *W

x(x-2)= 3

x^2-2x=3

x^2-2x-3=0

x^2-3x+x-3=0

x(x-3)+1(x-3)=0

(x+1)(x-3)=0

x=3 OR x=-1

length cant be negative 

so length = 3

width = x-2
=3-2

=1