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The length of a rectangle is 5 Inches more than its width, x. The area of a rectangle can be represented by the equation 202 + 5x = 300. What are the measures of the width and the length? Width = inches
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The length of a rectangle is 5 Inches more than its width, x. The area of a rectangle can be represented by the equation

202 + 5x = 300. What are the measures of the width and the length?
Width = inches
Length = inches

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Answer:

Factor:

x^2+5x-300=0

(x-15)(x+20)=0

x=15 is the width

x+5=20 is the length

Explanation:

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