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A rectangle has an area of x2 + x-6 and a width of x-2. What is the length of the
rectangle?​

User Froehli
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Answer:

The length of the rectangle is x+3.

Explanation:

(x^2+x-6)/(x-2)=x+3

Because (x-2)(x+3)=x^2-2x+3x-6=x^2+x-6, which is the area.

Since the width is x-2, you can find the length very easily.

User Ricosrealm
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