The length of a rectangle is 5 centimeters less than twice its width. Its area is 42 square centimeters. Find the dimensions of

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the rectangle.
The width is
and the length is

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Mila [183] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-25T18:15:48+03:00

Mila [183]2 years ago

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Answer:

width=6cm, lenth is 7cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let width of rectangle be x cm

Twice width=2x cm

length=2x-5 cm

Area of the rectangle= L× W =42cm²

(2x-5) × x =42

x(2x-5)=42

2x²-5x-42=0

solving the quadratic equation

x=6cm

width=6cm

length= (2×6)- 5 =7cm