The width of a rectangle is 7 inches less than its length. The area of a rectangle is 20 square inches. Solve for the dimensions

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Alinara [238K]

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The width of a rectangle is 7 inches less than its length. The area of a rectangle is 20 square inches. Solve for the dimensions

of the rectangle

Mathematics

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inna [77] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-12T23:48:12+03:00

inna [77]3 years ago

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Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

20/2 = 10

Which means 1 length and 1 side together will equal 10. If the width is 7 less than the length then you have to find 2 numbers that equal 10 but are 7 number away from each other.

length=8.5

width=1.5