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The width of a rectangle is 9 in. shorter than its length. The area of the rectangle is 252 in². What is the length of the rectangle?
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The width of a rectangle is 9 in. shorter than its length.

The area of the rectangle is 252 in².

What is the length of the rectangle?

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Answer is 21 inches.

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I know my math.

User Jinbom Heo
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L*W=A
L*(L-9in)=252in^2
-9in = -9in
L*L = 243in
2L=243
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Also I may be wrong but if it looks right to you than go with it. But that is what I would do.
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