Question 757732
The length of a rectangle is 2 inches longer than the width. If the area is 315 square inches, find the rectangle's dimensions. Round your answers to the nearest tenth of an inch.

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Let x be the length then the width is (x - 2).

The area is A = Length * Width = x(x - 2) = 315

x^2 - 2x - 315 = 0

Solve for x (length). From there, you can find the width.

Hope it helps! John