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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The width of a rectangle is 6 inches less than its length, and the area is 40 square inches. What are the length and width of the rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is the same as solving x(x-6)=40, so the length is x=10 (ignore the neg root) and so the width is 4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

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