The length of a rectangle is 6 meters shorter than its width. The area of the rectangle is 112 meters squared. What is the width of the rectangle?

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The length of a rectangle is 6 meters shorter than its

width. The area of the rectangle is 112 meters squared. What is the width of the rectangle?

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Answer:

Width = 14m

Explanation:

width = w

length = w - 6

area: w(w-6) = 112

w^2 - 6w = 112

14 x 14 = 196

6 x 14 = 84

196 - 84 = 112

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