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The length of a rectangle is 5 yd less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 52 yd^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

The length of a rectangle is 5 yd less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle-example-1
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Answer:

the length is 8 and the width is 6.5

Explanation:

6.5 x 2 = 13 - 5 = 8 x 6 = 52

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