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The width of a rectangle is 5 unit less then the length. if the area ir 150 square units, then find the dimensions of the rectengle

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Answer:

w = l - 5

l(l - 5) = 150

l² - 5l - 150 = 0

(l - 10)(l + 5) = 0

l = 10, w = 5

The length of the rectangle is 10 units.

The width of the rectangle is 5 units.

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