Ok I think it means that the length

of the rectangle is 2 m more than is width

...
The area is A=

so:

Solving this equation (using the quadratic formula) you get 2 solutons. The only acceptable is the positive one, i.e.

, the length will then be

.
Answer:
-2
Step-by-step explanation:
add 3 to 11 and then divide 14 by -7
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
- The speed of the boat in the lake = x
- The speed of the current = 3 km/h
<u>Required equation:</u>
- 54 / (x + 3) + 42 / (x - 3) = 96/x
- 9x(x - 3) + 7x(x + 3) = 16(x + 3)(x - 3)
- 9x² - 27x + 7x² + 21x = 16x² - 144
- 6x = 144
- x = 144/6
- x = 24 km/h