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A rectangles length is 2 units more than twice its width.its area is 40 square units. the equation w(2w+2)=40 can be used to find w, the width of the rectangle. what is the width of the rectangle?
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A rectangles length is 2 units more than twice its width.its area is 40 square units. the equation w(2w+2)=40 can be used to find w, the width of the rectangle.

what is the width of the rectangle?

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Answer:

The Width is 4units

Explanation:

User Eatonphil
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4 units is the width.
10 units is the length. If we put this in, we get (l*w) 10*4 for the area, which is 40 square units. This is a true statement. Also, 4*2 is 8, and 2 more units than 8 is 10 units.
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