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POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 The length of a rectangle is 4 inches more than the width. The area of the rectangle is 45 in2 Find the length and the width.​

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Answer:

x (x + 4) = 45

x^2 + 4x - 45 = 0

factor

(x + 9)(x - 5) = 0

x = -9 or 5

your length cannot be negative so x= 5 and x+4 =9

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