Question

the width of a rectangle is the length minus 2 units. The area of the rectangle is48 units. What is the width, in units, of the rectangle?

Answer 1

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

put unknown as y

area of rectangle = width × long

y(y - 2)=48

y² -2y =48

u can use scientific calculator to find this

y²-2y-48=0

(y-8)(y+6)=0

y=8 y=-6

take the positive value and ignore the negative value

width=y-2 long=8

8-2=6

I hope this help you :)