If
, then by rationalizing the denominator we can rewrite

Now,

and



Answer:
x=-5
y=5
Step-by-step explanation:
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L = w - 20
12000 = w × ( w - 20 )
12000 = w^2 - 20w
w^2 - 20w - 12000 = 0
( w - 10 ) ( w - 10 ) = 0
width = 10
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