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Help meeeeeeeeeeeee pleaseeee rnnn!!!

Help meeeeeeeeeeeee pleaseeee rnnn!!!-example-1
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Width: 2.62 meters

Length: 7.62 meters

Let x = the width of the rectangle

Let x + 5 = the length of the rectangle

Area of a rectangle: length * width

Area = x(x + 5)

20 = x^2 + 5x

x^2 + 5x - 20 = 0

Factor: (completing the square)

x^2 + x*2*5/2 + (5/2)^2 - (5/2)^2 - 20 = 0

(x + 5/2)^2 - 26.25 = 0

(x + 5/2)^2 = 26.25

x + 5/2 = 5.1234...

x = 2.6234...

The width is approximately 2.62 meters

The length is approximately (2.62 + 5) --> 7.62 meters