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The length of a rectangle is the sum of the width and 1. The area of the rectangle is 20

units. What is the width, in units, of the rectangle?

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Answer:

Solution :-

We know that

Area = Length × Width

Area = w + 1 × w

Area = w² + w

w² + w - 20

w² + (5w - 4w) - 20

(w + 5)(w - 4)

Either

w = -5

or w = 4

Breadth can't be negative

So,

Breadth = 4 units

User Ethan Brown
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Answer:

4 units

Explanation:

Create an equation where w is the width of the rectangle

Use the area formula, A = lw.

Since the length is the sum of the width and 1, it can be represented by w + 1

Plug in this and the area into the formula, and solve for w

A = lw

20 = (w + 1)(w)

20 = w² + w

w² + w - 20

(w + 5)(w - 4)

Solve for w:

w + 5 = 0

w = -5

w - 4 = 0

w = 4

Since the width cannot be negative, the answer must be 4.

So, the width of the rectangle is 4 units.

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