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The area of the rectangle is 34 square meters. Find the length and the width.

(x-4) meters
(x+11) meters

User Bluss
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Answer:

2 and 17

Explanation:

34=(x-4)(x+11)

34=
x^(2) \\+7x-44

x^2 +7x -78=0

x=6

6-4=2

6+11=17

User Dan Halperin
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