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the width of the rectangle is 2 inches more than the length.find its length to the nearest tenth of an inch if the area issquare inches is 12.? the width of the rectangle is 2 inches more than the length.find its length to the nearest tenth of an inch if the area issquare inches is 32? the width of the rectangle is 2 inches more than the length.find its length to the nearest tenth of an inch if the area issquare inches is 12.? the width of the rectangle is 2 inches more than the length.find its length to the nearest tenth of an inch if the area issquare inches is 32?

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the width of the rectangle is 2 inches more than thelength
w=2+l
find its length to the nearest tenth of an inch if the area issquare inches is 12.
wl=12
(2+l)l=12
l2+2l-12=0
using quadratic formula
l=2.6

the width of the rectangle is 2 inches more than thelength
w=2+l
find its length to the nearest tenth of an inch if the area issquare inches is 32?
(l+2)l=32
l2+2l-32=0
l=4.7

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