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 rectangle? Separate the answers with a comma.

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

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