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The area of a rectangle is given as 90 cm² and the length is 3 cm longer than its width. Find the length and the width of the rectangle.

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Answer:

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle is given by the formula :

A = L × W

Substituting 90 with A , x with W and (x+3) with L, we get :

90 = (x+3)×x

Simplifying the right side by expanding the bracket :

x(x+3) =

x²+3x
90=x²+3x

Now we can make a quadratic by subtracting both sides by 90 :

x²+3x-90 =0

I'm not sure about the rest

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