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13 June, 12:38

The length of a rectangle is 2 units more than the width. The area of the rectangle is 48 units. What is the width, in units, of the rectangle?

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  1. 13 June, 15:38
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    6 units

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A = lw

    l = w + 2

    48 = lw

    48 = (w + 2) w

    48 = w² + 2w

    0 = w² + 2w - 48

    Quadratic equation results =

    w = 6 or w = - 8

    But the measure could not be negative, therefore w = 6
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