Question

A rectangle's width is 2 meters shorter than its length, /. Its area is 168 square meters. Which equation can be used

to find the length of the rectangle?

Answer 1

x(x-2)=168

x=14

Explanation:

Let the length of the rectangle be x.

width=(x-2)

x(x-2)=168

x^2-2x=168

x=14, x=-12 (rejected)