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Two sides of a rectangle are

(
x
+
5
)
ft and
(
x

7
)
ft. The area of the rectangle is 64 ft².

What is the value of
x
?

Enter your answer in the blank.

Two sides of a rectangle are ( x + 5 ) ft and ( x − 7 ) ft. The area of the rectangle-example-1
User Rien
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The answer is 11ft
X^2-2x=99
X=11
User Jack Yates
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