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The width of a rectangle is the sum of the length and 2. The area of the rectangle is 48 units. What...
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The width of a rectangle is the sum of the length and 2. The area of the rectangle is 48 units. What is the width, in units, of the rectangle?
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W=L+2A=48=L*W48=L*(L+2)48=L^2+L*20=L^2+L*2-48L1=6L2=-8 (can't be used since it's negative)Lenght=6Width=8