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A rectangular vegetable garden will have a width that is 2 feet less than the length, and an area of 48 square feet. If x represents the length, then the length can be found by solving the equation: x(x-2)=48 What is the length, x, of the garden?

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Answer:


x {}^(2) - 2x = 48


x { }^(2) - 2x - 48 = 0

using quadratic formula,


- b ( + )/( - ) \sqrt{b {}^(2) - 4ac} / 2a


2 + √(196) / 2


2 + 14 / 2


x = 8

or


x = - 6

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