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26 October, 00:58

The length and width of a rectangle are consecutive even integers. The area of the rectangle is 48 square units. What are the length and width of the rectangle? Separate the answers with a comma.

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  1. 26 October, 02:33
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    width: 6 units, length: 8 units

    Step-by-step explanation:

    x * (x + 2) = 48

    x² + 2x - 48 = 0

    x² + 8x - 6x - 48 = 0

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

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

    x = - 8, 6

    x cannot be - 8 because it's a length

    x + 2 = 8
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