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GEOMETRY What is the length of the rectangle with an area of (x³ - 4x²) units² given that the width is x² units?

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Answer:

The length of the rectangle is (x - 4) units

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is given by the formula
A=lw, where A is the area, L is the length, and W is the width. We are given that the width is x² units, and the area is (x³ - 4x²) units². So we can use this information to find the length:


(x^(3) -4x^(2))=l(x^(2))

Simplify


x-4=l

The length of the rectangle is
(x-4) units