the width of a rectangle is 2 inches less than it's length,and the area is 35 square inches.What are the length and width of the

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rectangle?Separate the answers with a comma.

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ikadub [295] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-29T08:56:43+03:00

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Answer:

Length: 7 inches, Width: 5 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Width: w

Length: w + 2

w(w + 2) = 35

w²+ 2w - 35 = 0

w² + 7w - 5w - 35 = 0

w(w + 7) - 5(w + 7) = 0

(w + 7)(w - 5) = 0

w = 5, -7

Since w is the width, can't be negative

w = 5

Length = w + 2 = 5 + 2 = 7

Sergeu [11.5K] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-29T06:28:30+03:00

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7 for the length and 5 for the width. 7 x 5 = 35